Which word from the paragraph the reader understand the meaning of the underlined word?

the description of a man seen fleeing the scene of the robbery matched the suspect. he tried to deny that the backpack filled with stolen jewelry found beside his car was his. as much as he tried to contradict the evidence, it was clear he was the thief. he was quickly arrested.

a.
matched

b.
filled

c.
found

d.
contradict

(deny is the underlined word)!

Which text evidence from the passage supports the theme that even nonliving things contain a life force? select two options.it was close and dry and dusty in the house of the gods.” “i have said the magic was gone but that is not true—it had gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the place.” “i felt the spirits about me, weighing upon me.” “nor had i ever slept in a dead place before—and yet, tonight, i must sleep there.” “when i thought of it, my tongue felt dry in my throat, in spite of my wish for knowledge.” “almost i would have gone down again and faced the dogs, but i did not.”