Which excerpt from The Number Devil best shows that one purpose of Robert's character is to oppose the number devil?

“You sound as though you never went to school. Or maybe you are a teacher yourself?”
"How dumb can you get!" said Robert. "A colossal waste of time if you ask me. So get going! Scram! Shoo!"
"I'm sorry," Robert said meekly, though the whole thing was getting weirder and weirder.
"It's just that all those ones give me a headache. They actually make things more complicated than they are."

Which passage from the story best shows the author's use of surprise to advance the story? a. i'd have gone up to the boss and told him just what i think, tell him everything i would, let him know just what i feel b. "oh, god", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that i've chosen! travelling day in and day out." c. and he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of drawers. "god in heaven! " he thought. it was half past six and the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half past, more like quarter to seven. d. one morning, when gregor samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. submit

Based on her speech in the excerpt ,what can we infer about francesca

Read the excerpt from the time traveler's guide to elizabethan england.simon forman, who does attend plague sufferers, is a rare exception: this is because he has himself survived the disease and believes he cannot catch it again. however, his remedy amounts to little more than avoiding eating onions and keeping warm. he has a recipe for getting rid of the plague sores that will afflict you afterward if you survive the disease; but that is a very big "if.” it seems the best advice is provided by nicholas bownd in his book medicines for the plague: "in these dangerous times god must be our only defense.”which lines best summarize the excerpt?