Objects were somewhat less central than body parts to the sense of self. Not surprisingly, the most important material possessions were dwellings, automobiles, and favorite
clothes—each a kind of second skin that embellishes the self we present to others.

What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of material?
A. fancy
B. costly
C. historic
D. physical
Part B
Which group of words from the excerpt is the context clue that most clearly supports the answer to Part A?
A. somewhat less central than body parts
B. most important
C. dwelling, automobiles, and favorite clothes
D. the self we present to others

you didnt put   question but this passage would be a origin story made to explain life and death and who controls each one

this is b. how railways dealt with people riding the trains without paying

frances ellen watkins harper writing was influenced by: b. the education she received growing up in the north.

she was born in baltimore, maryland, on september 24, 1825. after the death of her parents, her uncle reverend william watkins, a teacher at the academy for negro youth, raised and educated her. she also continued educating herself by accessing a library of the family she worked for, beginning writing poetry afterwards. as a civil rights activist and abolitionist, watkins greatly influenced her life and work.