1"i hear it's someone's birthday today," remarked ms. perkins, the secretary, as benjamin exited his mother's office. this was a disadvantage of having your mom as your school principal—the faculty knew everything about you.

2 "i'm eighteen today," benjamin replied with an embarrassed grin.

3 "well, you don't look any different than you did yesterday," ms. perkins joked as she signed his hall pass.

4 later, benjamin caught his reflection in the cafeteria window and thought about what ms. perkins had said. today, he was officially an adult, but he didn't look any different. he still had the same dark, disheveled hair and the same inquisitive eyes that were so large they sometimes seemed disproportionate with the rest of his face. he was the same height, and he still had the same prominent chin.

5 he also didn't feel particularly different. benjamin could vividly recall the exhilaration he'd experienced on the morning of his tenth birthday. he'd bounded out of bed and basked in the knowledge that he was now one of the big kids. benjamin felt as if he could do anything in that moment, but he didn't feel that immeasurable sense of joy today—and he couldn't but wonder why.
how does the exchange between ms. perkins and benjamin develop the narrative?
a) it shows how benjamin has a sense of humor.
b) it forces benjamin to question how he feels.
c) it shows benjamin a different side of himself.
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d) it prompts benjamin's analysis of his appearance.

Select the correct answer. in this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by johnathan swift, what does the author list? i can think of no one objection, that will possibly be raised against this proposal, unless it should be urged, that the number of people will be thereby much lessened in the kingdom. this i freely own, and 'twas indeed one principal design in offering it to the world. i desire the reader will observe, that i calculate my remedy for this one individual kingdom of ireland, and for no other that ever was, is, or, i think, ever can be upon earth. therefore let no man talk to me of other expedients: of taxing our absentees at five shillings a pound: of using neither cloaths, nor houshold furniture, except what is of our own growth and manufacture: of utterly rejecting the materials and instruments that promote foreign luxury: of curing the expensiveness of pride, vanity, idleness, and gaming in our women: of introducing a vein of parsimony, prudence and temperance: of learning to love our country, wherein we differ even from laplanders, and the inhabitants of topinamboo: of quitting our animosities and factions, nor acting any longer like the jews, who were murdering one another at the very moment their city was taken: of being a little cautious not to sell our country and consciences for nothing: of teaching landlords to have at least one degree of mercy towards their tenants. lastly, of putting a spirit of honesty, industry, and skill into our shop-keepers, who, if a resolution could now be taken to buy only our native goods, would immediately unite to cheat and exact upon us in the price, the measure, and the goodness, nor could ever yet be brought to make one fair proposal of just dealing, though often and earnestly invited to it.a. reforms that had failed to improve ireland's situation b. the unrealistic measures discussed by irish government officials c. viable measures that could improve ireland's situation d. measures that would unify the populace of ireland

My friends asked me, “are you not coming for the party? "change into passive voice

Which most closely analyzes the information about briony's dreams of becoming an olympic athlete?