Read the excerpt from "The Cask of Amontillado": It was now midnight, and my task was drawing to a close. I had completed the eighth, the ninth and the tenth tier. I had finished a portion of the last and the eleventh; there remained but a single stone to be fitted and plastered in. I struggled with its weight; I placed it partially in its destined position. But now there came from out the niche a low laugh that erected the hairs upon my head. It was succeeded by a sad voice, which I had difficulty in recognizing as that of the noble Fortunato.

The bolded line best supports which central idea? (4 points)

Hard work
Distress
Dignity
Success
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Hard work I believe...

Explanation:

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Distress

Explanation:

Since he was struggling in what he was doing, such as placing the stone in it's place and that it was not perfect and was just partial. Shows that he was worrying. Also because the hair on his arms were standing up, it showed that he was stressed and scared  because of Fortunato's odd response. I hope this is correct!

the pronoun reference replaces a noun, but you have to make sure there's no room for confusion.

in the first sentence "her" could be referring to shely or to the sister. the answer there is "shelly called her sister and told her about the new baby."

in the second sentence "it" could be referring to the roof or the floor. the answer there is "since the roof leaks on the family room floor, we need to repair the roof."