Damien clutched the armrests as the plane traveled down the runway. his knuckles turned white as he gripped the seat tighter. he felt a strange pull on his body as the plane lifted off the ground. when they were in the air, he loosened his grip slightly and released a breath he didn’t know he was holding. he felt fine now. it was just like sitting in a car. moments later, damien dared himself to look out the window. the puffy, white clouds that surrounded the plane made damien feel safe. which of these choices best adds detail to the phrase felt fine now? a) felt okay now b) felt calmer now c) felt all right now d) felt much better now

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Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.