Part A The word cracks has several possible meanings. Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word cracks in the passage. Part B Which excerpt from paragraph 3 is the best clue to the answer for Part A?

Group of answer choices

breaks open

loses control

solves a mystery

sharp sounds

Enter a couple of curious keas.

they tear your tent to shreds

pick up stones to throw at the windows

chew apart the bungee cords

the most ethic and honorable thing for the newspaper to do are:

be completely transparent in reporting about the company’s attempt to trade favors.

contact other construction companies to tell them about the situation.

these two options are the most ethic because both promote the market fair course, by telling the other competitors about the company attempt to get ahead in the market by trading favors, the market is guaranteed equality and justice in the trading of goods and services.

d is the best answer for this question.