Answer:
Even though Tina told her to skip it, Lexie had a nagging feeling in her gut that if she missed her brother's spelling bee, he would be extremely disappointed in her as well as her parents. After a half an hour of going through the list of pros and cons she had written, she called Tina and told her that although she truly did want to go to the show with them, she thought that her family should always come before friends. Tina completely understood and when Jess heard the news, she was disappointed but came to terms with Lexie's decision. As soon as Lexie arrived at the spelling bee competition, her brother's face lit up with pure happiness and joy when he noticed that Lexie was there with their parents. <em>This was the right decision.</em> Lexie thought while she cheered on her brother. At the end of the championship, her brother won and they all went out to celebrate.
Answer:
compare and contrast
Explanation:
Both geckos and tree frogs can climb up almost any surface, but Geckos rely on superfine hairs split even finer at their tips and Tree frogs have microscopic channels in their feet which prevent cracking and which also contain an adhesive fluid.
Answer:
the theme of alienation
influence of African American customs
incorporation of musical folk traditions
Explanation:
All given answers are correct with the exception of "nostalgia for the Victorian era".
D. He did not want to offend his readers by expressing his ideas too openly
