Question 14 of 15 Read the following esserpt from John Gardner's Grendet
They were gray as old ashes, faceless, eyeless. They
spread the surface of the water with pure green flame. I
knew - I seemed to have known all along - that the
snakes were there to guard something. Inevitably, after I'd
stood there a while, rolling my eyes back along the dark
hallway, my ears cocked for my mother's step, I screwed
my nerve up and dove (16).
Which phrase from this excerpt most clearly evokes empathy for Grendel?

Judy blume's career as an american writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. she is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. one notable example is tales of a fourth-grade nothing. however, blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. three of her novels for adults reached the new york times best-seller list. in a 2008 interview blume remarked, "i have so many stories left to tell! " by that time she had written nearly 30 novels. judy blume is an exceptionally talented and productive american author. which of the following statements supports the main idea in this paragraph? blume only publishes books that she expects will win awards. blume prefers to write novels for adults rather than pre-teens. blume has had an extremely and uncommonly long writing career. blume is a gifted writer who can write for children as well as adults.