How does this conversation build suspense in the story? The “small talk” shows that the captain is foolish and the barber is afraid.
The “small talk” slows the pace, building interest at the beginning of the story.
The discussion helps readers feel sympathetic toward Captain Torres.
The discussion helps readers understand the barber’s final decision.

My best friend is a white girl named denise — we look at boys together. she sat in front of me all through grade school because of our names: o'connor, ozawa. i know the back of denise's head very well. why does the speaker share details about race, friendship, and names in this stanza? check all the correct answers. to indicate that the students were already segregated and isolated to emphasize the idea that all americans were treated as equals prior to the attack to reveal the extent of the impact resulting from the attack on pearl harbor to identify the compassionate response following the attack on pearl harbor

The wind skittered playfully along the pathway, drawing leaves and bits of flowers along with it. which word gives the passage a cheerful mood?

What is the main idea of this paragraph from the volcanoes section of the ready. gov website