PART A: How does paragraph 5 contribute to the development of ideas in the text? A It criticizes citizens for not knowing how banks work. B It blames citizens for the bank failures. CIt reassures citizens that the bank failures are a temporary setback . D It explains to the average citizen why the banks failed.

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

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