"hey, shauna! what do you think of the new sports car? " missy asked her friend excitedly. she pointed to the gaudy model on the showroom floor.
shauna replied, "oh, i suppose it's adequate."
"are you out of your mind? that's a rather firm opinion to take with this well-engineered piece of machinery."
"i don't see the need to replace my current vehicle," shauna defended herself. "the car i have is just fine."
"you're so traditional when it comes to buying things," missy criticized. "you don't care at all about being in style, do you? "
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what does missy suggest of shauna by using the word traditional in the paragraph above?
a.
shauna follows established customs.
b.
shauna believes in a particular style.
c.
shauna practices a certain faith.
d.
shauna is outdated, not current.

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."