4. How does the setting affect the characters and plot? Select two correct answers. a. They live in a cold environment and have grown up being told the dangers of ice.
b. George is not familiar with the frozen pond
c. The teachers at the school were able to prevent disaster
d. George is often bullied into doing the wrong thing
e. The boys do not know how dangerous ice really is

Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength o d. it likens h20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.