Mr. Van Daan. No. No. (To Mrs. Van Daan) Come along, liefje. Mrs. Van Daan. You’ll be all right, Peter? You’re not afraid?

Peter (Embarrassed). Please, Mother.

(They start up the stairs to the attic room above. Mr. Frank turns to Mrs. Frank.)

Mr. Frank. You too must have some rest, Edith. You didn’t close your eyes last night. Nor you, Margot.

—The Diary of Anne Frank,
Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett

What can you conclude about a character based on the stage directions in this passage?

terrestrial level - terrene position

potentially - possible/likely

dangerous tasks - treacherous assignment

specifically - exactly/precisely

disabilities - impairment/ailment

to boost - push/lift/raise

artificial intelligence - robot/ ai/machine

enemies - terrorist/opponent/competitor

scientific endeavors - experimental intent

valuable - expensive/priceless

result - outcome/product

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answer: b. grete might have remained as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the story.

one of the most interesting characteristics of gregor's metamorphosis is that, although he is the only character who has physically changed, it is this same change which triggered a transformation in the rest of his family.

by taking care of gregor, grete has become stronger and more confident. she has found a life outside of the house, and has become more independent and self-sufficient. the novel implies that the trigger for the change is gregor's own transformation, and that without it, grete was likely to remain as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the book.

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