He passage's concluding message is that a) a car is safe shelter from tornadoes. b) people should heed storm watches and warnings. c) tornadoes are bigger threats than many people realize. d) if you are in a car during a storm, you should get out and run.

When the telephone rings incessantly, what is it that the men want to have happen? they want the phone to be answered because it is jangling their nerves. they want mr. frank to go to the office and answer it because they are afraid it might be bad news. they want mr. frank to go to the office because they think it might be miep. they want mr frank to ignore the phone.