Which shows the correct organization of key events?
A.
The embalmed beef scandal erupts; Roosevelt sends inspectors to Chicago; a federal Meat Inspection Act is passed.
B.
The Beef Trust blocks reform; The Jungle is published; state laws ensuring food safety are passed.
C.
The Spanish-American War begins; the Beef Trust is defeated in Congress; The Jungle is published.

Read this excerpt from "the all-american slurp." i pulled the strings out of my stalk. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. my brother followed suit. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. to my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. suddenly i realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. looking up, i saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. mr. and mrs. gleason, their daughter meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. what story element does the author develop in this excerpt? a) lot details about the party b) characterization of the lins c) characterization of the gleasons d) setting details about the gleasons’ house