Question

the reader can conclude that mr. nilson and mr. trandam no longer want to be friends. which sentences from the text best support this conclusion? select all that apply.

□ \and the little tree as if appreciating their attention, quivered and glowed.\

□ \from a distance the blackbird gave a loud, clear call.\

□ \it struck him suddenly that mr. trandam looked a little foolish; and, as if he had seen himself, he said: i must be going in.\

□ \a shade passed over mr. trandams face, as if he, too, had suddenly noticed something about mr. nilson.\

□ \good morning, he replied, and clasping their journals to their backs they separated.\

Explanation:

• For the option “It struck him suddenly that Mr. Trandram looked a little foolish; and, as if he had seen himself, he said: 'I must be going in.'”, Mr. Nilson's sudden thought about Mr. Trandram looking foolish and his immediate decision to leave shows a negative perception and a desire to distance himself, which can imply a strain in the relationship.
• For the option “A shade passed over Mr. Trandram's face, as if he, too, had suddenly noticed something about Mr. Nilson.”, the change in Mr. Trandram's expression upon noticing something about Mr. Nilson suggests a shift in his feelings towards Mr. Nilson, potentially indicating a breakdown in their friendship.
• For the option “'Good morning,' he replied, and clasping their journals to their backs they separated.”, the simple and rather cold exchange along with the separation without further interaction can imply that they no longer have the warmth or desire to continue a friendly interaction.

Answer:

“It struck him suddenly that Mr. Trandram looked a little foolish; and, as if he had seen himself, he said: 'I must be going in.'”, “A shade passed over Mr. Trandram's face, as if he, too, had suddenly noticed something about Mr. Nilson.”, “'Good morning,' he replied, and clasping their journals to their backs they separated.”