The author uses a word that means, "having the power to take control and give orders." Click on the word in the text that best represents that idea.
"Oh, Abuela," I gasp. "I had no inkling that this was happening today. You have no idea
how curious I have been, wondering if I would ever be allowed to see The Book. Thank you for
trusting me with its knowledge, and I promise I will treat what I learn with the utmost respect
and secrecy, it deserves."
"Claudia," my grandmother replies with a wavering voice, "You are a wonderful girl, and
I cannot wait to see the lady you will become." With her eyes tearing, she straightens herself
up, adjusts her apron and announces with the same authoritative tone I have heard many
times, "Now put on that apron: we have a lot of cooking to get through today."

d.) then bernice winced as marjorie tossed her own hair over her shoulders and began to twist it slowly into two long blond braids until in her cream-colored negligée she looked like a delicate painting of some saxon princess. fascinated, bernice watched the braids grow. heavy and luxurious they were, moving under the supple fingers like restive snakes—and to bernice remained this relic and the curling iron and a to-morrow full of eyes.

> the hunger games

> divergent

> caraval

> and i darken (depends on age range)

> strange the dreamer

> red queen

> the grisha trilogy

> six of crows

> the star-touched queen

whatever is after like is what is being compared they are comparing bumping into you like they are scared to catch germs you have and to you being contagious

i think that the major difference is that it used to be modern