Question

1. part b: which of the following phrases best supports the answer to part a? a. “stillness of the evening” (paragraph 42) b. “weighed heavily upon” (paragraph 42) c. “side by side down the road in silence” (paragraph 42) d. “a blue haze, half dust, half mist” (paragraph 43)

Explanation:

The phrase "stillness of the evening" in Paragraph 42 conveys a sense of heaviness and oppressiveness. The other phrases do not directly relate to the heavy - weighed feeling described in the context of Part A.

Answer:

A. "stillness of the evening" (Paragraph 42)