Item 4 Read the sentence from Lord of the Flies.

Ralph looked away first, pretending interest in a group of littluns on the sand.

Why might William Golding have chosen the phrase "pretending interest"?

to indicate that Ralph is in deep despair

to show that Ralph is prone to fantasy

to show that Ralph is deliberately avoiding something

to signal that Ralph is concerned about the littluns' welfare

Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." again rainsford lifted the heavy knocker, and let it fall. the door opened then, opened as suddenly as if it were on a spring, and rainsford stood blinking in the river of glaring gold light that poured out. the first thing rainsford's eyes discerned was the largest man rainsford had ever seen—a gigantic creature, solidly made and black bearded to the waist. in his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver, and he was pointing it straight at rainsford's heart. the details of this excerpt show that rainsford sees ivan as a(n) individual.