Read this excerpt from the dark game.

but elizabeth wanted to do more than simply minister and comfort the wounded. a unionist, believing in "one nation . . indivisible," she needed to do more. when she learned of virginia's secession from the union in 1861, she felt, in the words of one historian, "profoundly betrayed." she believed that the secessionists did not represent the majority of the citizens of virginia. she was compelled to act in any way she could to repair a nation torn apart.

how does this excerpt develop the central idea that espionage during the civil war was often carried out by untrained citizens?

a. it enhances the reader’s understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary.
b. it changes the reader’s perception of what information a spy was able to obtain.
c. it explains an ordinary person’s motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy.
d. it adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.

Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment. the phrase "she turned white for just a moment" is mainly used to show that della has very fair skin. is afraid of jim's reaction. is beginning to get an illness. had become extremely angry.

Which of the following facts is true for the jallianwalla massacre, as discussed in gandhi's reponse to mr. pennington? a) all members gathered for the vaisakhi fair remained calm. b) general dyer made a verbal proclamation warning all members of the crowd to stay peaceful. c) children attending the vaisakhi fair were killed, d) anyone who tried to run away from the violence was able to escape.

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."