Read the excerpt from Monster. PETROCELLI
You ever talk to Mr. Cruz? Osvaldo Cruz.

STEVE
Yes, he’s about my age. I’ve talked with Osvaldo.

PETROCELLI
What did you talk to Mr. Cruz about?

STEVE
Same thing, mostly. About playing ball, or the weather. Or what’s going on in the neighborhood.

Based on this dialogue, what can the reader infer?

Steve’s and Osvaldo's parents know one another.
Osvaldo knows a lot of useful information.
Steve does not usually talk to boys who are older or younger than he is.
Steve and Osvaldo have known each other since they were very young.

Look at the following merriam-webster online dictionary entry for the word cleave: cleave verb \klev transitive verb 1. to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split 2: to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views 3: to subject to chemical cleavage, a protein cleaved by an enzyme intransitive verb 1: to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly which definition is most likely intended in the following sentence? the axe was made of a metal strong enough to cleave even the strongest marble. o a. transitive definition 3 o b. intransitive definition 1 o c. transitive definition 1 o d. transitive definition 2

Why is emerson’s essay “self-reliance” a great example of transcendentalism?

What is the subject of “understanding bacteria,” the first module in dr. x and the quest for food safety? the structure of bacteria the four cs of food safety the role of bacteria in food safety the twelve most unwanted food bacteria