Read these sentences from a student essay and then answer the question. (1) Manjiro and William each show courage in different ways. (2) Manjiro must be brave and face the barbarians if he hopes to be rescued. (3) William must be brave as he shows his invention to those who think he is crazy.

If it were added to the beginning of sentence 3, which transition would best clarify the relationship between the two ideas?

A)However

B)Finally

C)Before

D)Also

Read the excerpt from the land. of my brothers, i was closest with robert. i suppose, in part, being the same year's children made us close, but there were other things too. we had been together practically since birth, and we always took care of each other. when i got into trouble, robert was there to pull me out of it if he could, or at least to see me through it, and i did the same for him. the passage provides evidence of why paul and robert have physical conflicts. paul and robert avoid social conflicts. paul is the least influenced by robert. paul is motivated to ask robert for .