Read the excerpt below and answer the question. she's in school now, and i'm very quickly remembering what school is about: two parts abcs to fifty parts where do i stand in the great pecking order of humankind? the highlighted words in the excerpt are allusions. to what are they making reference, and how is each being used by kingsolver? write a paragraph of about 100 words to explain your answer.

The "two parts ABCs" allusion refers to the fundamental school setting. The author wants the readers to understand how the school system prioritizes planned lessons and have students memorize information that they believe will most likely not be utilized later in life. The author expresses that this is a small part of the school experience. They also use the allusion "Where Do I Stand in the Great Pecking Order of Humankind" to refer to how teenager worrying about where they fit in. The author states that part of the majority of the school experience is finding your place in it socially.

the answern should be b, if it is the part where the mob has gathered

- "the die is cast; i have consented to return if we are not destroyed. thus are my hopes blasted by cowardice and indecision; i come back ignorant and disappointed. it requires more philosophy than i possess to bear this injustice with patience. i have lost my hopes of utility and glory; i have lost my friend."