Why would Simon Wheeler tell the narrator of the story about Jim Smiley rather than the Reverend Leonidas W. Smiley? A. He couldn't find the preacher.
B. He wanted to create a problem for Jim Smiley.
C. He knew Jim Smiley wouldn't care in the least that the Reverend knew.
D. The author thought it would be more entertaining to write it this way.

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

In the great gatsby, daisy is described as

Which of the following pronouns are singular