Read the excerpt from the diary of anne frank. mr. frank. now. about the noise. while the men are in the building below, we must have complete quiet. every sound can be heard down there, not only in the workrooms, but in the offices, too. the men come at about eight-thirty, and leave at about five-thirty. so, to be perfectly safe, from eight in the morning until six in the evening we must move only when it is necessary, and then in stockinged feet. we must not speak above a whisper. we must not run any water. we cannot use the sink, or even, forgive me, the w. c. the pipes go down through the workrooms. it would be heard. why must the frank and van daan families most likely stay quiet during the day?

What’s the difference between extract and abstract as nouns and verbs?

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

How does the author create a surprise ending? cite evidence from the text to support your answer.