Chapter 4--Cassie makes the observation that Stacey is “aloof and had little to do with” Mr. Morrison” (p. 58). This is because Papa told Stacey when he left to work on the railroad that Stacey needed to be the “man of the house.” Stacey is upset that Mr. Morrison is staying with them because that seems to mean that now Mr. Morrison is the “man of the house” while Papa is away. What happens in chapter four that causes Stacey to be more friendly to Mr. Morrison? “[Stacey’s] eyes met Mr. Morrison’s and the two of them smiled...the distance between them fading” (p. 66). Be specific and detailed with your answer.

to not go near anything hot

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.

the answer is c the speaker emotions