I find all of the answers pretty neutral (that is, giving only facts, no judgements) except on sentence 3: this is because of the word "sharply".
It seems that the author of this sentence makes a judgement about the split: that they're very split, that their argument was very intense. It seems like a judgement to me more than the other sentences.
I was a friend, but I was never really one of them after they had read the citations, because it had been different with them and they had done very different things to get their medals.
Streak is a line or a smear of color or texture
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Answer:
Gregor's physical form parallels his inner state. At first, Gregor is shocked and awkward in his new body. He has a hard time getting used to his many, skinny legs or his lack of teeth. However, with time alone in his room, he is able to start walking easily. He becomes comfortable in his new form.
