Answer: D. she wants to spend time with Valerie.
Explanation:
It says in the passage, "An image of Valerie's face on the other end of the line comes into view. I haven't seen her for a good month; our schedules are both so hectic. By and by, my hatred of the State Fair becomes inconsequential compared to my desire to spend time with Val. Besides, I don't have to eat the disgusting fair food. I can simply admire it from a safe distance."
The sensory details in the excerpt evoke a sense of...:
...awe and wonder.
There's description of mysterious lights, as well as flares and sparks. The adjective choices show awe and wonder: great, dead white, intense, white-hot, brilliant... Plus, there is a quite meaningful direct comparison here: "it seemed as though anything caught in their range would be made still, like figures in a game of living statues." The fact the author talks about "living statues" also shows awe and wonder.
Question 9
The speaker's view of America is much more positive.
Question 10
Productivity or being content with one's chosen occupation in life.
the answer is A- Dalgard sees clinical signs of depression and illness in the monkeys.
