Why does the author shift from 2007 to 2017?
To show that the police were unable to
solve the case for a long time
To show that the insurance company
took a long time to pay Shaw
To show the length of time that the FBI
spent on the investigation
To show the length of time that Shaw
was unable to identify the thief

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.