The abrupt sound of my dad's voice calling to my mother surprised me. Most nights, he came home from work after I was asleep. Tonight, he was early, and his sudden exclamation made me sit up straight in bed. "Hey, Imani, I got a new job!" he called to my mother. "It's the one I've been hoping for!" What does "abrupt" mean in this passage?

A. unexpected and quick.

B. repeated.

C. familiar.

D. quiet and serious.​

Read the paragraph. theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reform. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the wealthy and powerful corporations and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities. which sentence is the thesis of this paragraph? theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reforms. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the people and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities.