You've seen how authors use specific language to convey meaning and tone. Let's put your knowledge to the test. Read the excerpt from “RefrigaMatic 1234.” Select the two sentences that use figurative or connotative language to describe an action or event.

Her mom's harried voice trickled down the stairwell. “Did you find any boxes?”
Aaliyah clambered to her hands and knees and peeked out of RefrigaMatic 1234. "No," she called back, relieved to hear the footsteps above her head moving steadily in the opposite direction. It was better if her mom didn't see the box—she'd just want to throw it away or, even worse, cut it up for packing materials.