Answer:The answer is fearful
Explanation:
In the excerpt, the girl seems scared of being separated and tells herself to pull herself together, so she may be fearful of her current situation.
The Black Death, unemployment, World wars
Well, denotative meaning refers to the literal meaning of a word. So, I guess the correct answer would be <span><u>long cracks in the surface of the earth</u>, because that is the definition of the word fault lines. The other options are too metaphorical, and would thus be considered to be a connotative, rather than denotative meaning.</span>
Americans should feel hopeful about the future.
