What is the resolution to the conflict in "homesick"?
a. jean convinces her parents to relax some of their rules so that she can gain some independence.
b. ian forbes admits that he was wrong to bully jean, and the two become friends again.
c. jean realizes that she is wrong to view her classmates as snobs simply because they have wealthy parents.
d. jean finds a way to feel as though she fits in, in china, without sacrificing her american identity.

Read the excerpt. by my junior year i lived on campus all year round. between sorority life, political activism, boyfriends, and modern dance i couldn't stop moving. i came home for brief visits, but these visits were too awkward without rosalind. the house was profoundly still. mommy stayed in her room. russell didn't talk, let alone look at me. the chess set was still standing there, pieces and all! how does the author's word choice create an ominous tone in this excerpt?