You need to get a grip," he started after she put the car in park.
based on the sentence, what does the phrase get a grip mean?
a: it is a descriptive way to remind someone of the past
b: it is a figurative way of describing gaining control
c: it is ironic way of describing a feeling of driving
d: it is literal way to describe taking control of the steering wheel

Which text evidence from the passage supports the theme that even nonliving things contain a life force? select two options. it was close and dry and dusty in the house of the gods.” “i have said the magic was gone but that is not true—it had gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the place.” “i felt the spirits about me, weighing upon me.” “nor had i ever slept in a dead place before—and yet, tonight, i must sleep there.” “when i thought of it, my tongue felt dry in my throat, in spite of my wish for knowledge.” “almost i would have gone down again and faced the dogs, but i did not.”