What does the following passage (paragraph __) mainly reveal about the author? Inside the honors building I immediately noticed all the dark skin in the waiting room. I
sat on the couch between my parents, wondering whether I should have worn some
dream-catcher earrings. My letter had said that this was an interview for a merit
scholarship, with no mention of diversity. I worried that the interviewers were going to
quiz me about my favorite Indian ceremonies. If they wanted me to speak in my native
tongue, I would have to make something up on the spot. There was a lot of money on
the line.
The author no longer wants the scholarship.
The author's main focus in life is money.
O The author is embarrassed of her heritage.
The author wonders if she was selected not because of merit, but because of her heritage.

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.