What is the main problem or conflict in this story? A.
Sydney does not want to go to her new school.
B.
Beth and Sydney cannot find their classroom.
C.
Beth does not like Sydney, so she is mean to her.
D.
Sydney wants to go to school, but she is sick.

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.