Read the following passage, paying close attention to how the author develops the distinct points of view of each character. Andres and Neveah looked from the assembly instructions to the bookcase, and then back again. “This monstrosity looks nothing like the picture on the box,” Andres laughed. “It looks like it’s about to implode or disintegrate!” Neveah rolled her eyes at him, scanning the directions again to see where they stopped adhering to them. “Well at the very least, we’ll have kindling for the fire.” Neveah thought she had found the problem; she never left a job half-done. How is the fact that “Andres laughed” related to the statement that Neveah “never left a job half-done”?
A. The author uses them to compare how well brothers and sisters work together.
B. The author uses them to contrast Andres as ambitious and Neveah as easily bored.
C. The author uses them to describe Andres as a humorous character and Neveah as serious.
D. The author uses them to distinguish between the siblings’ personal preferences in furniture.

C: The author uses them to describe Andres as a humorous character and Neveah is serious.

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everybody they have a little secret something

that they don't wanna tell anybody

because it's shakin'

yeah yeah

like when your hearts racing

from having stage-fright

listen up

say okay i-i understand you but

you don't ever have to hide

no no

just look it in the eye

don't be afraid of letting go!

if you don't try you'll never know

and whoa whoa

if you really wanna win

you gotta dive in

come on now you know it's time

you never know what you may find

and whoa whoa

if you really wanna win

you gotta dive in

yeah yeah yeah yeah

hey!

time to stand up

don't have pretend

and if you mess up

just go and try again

no don't worry

you're surrounded by your friends

yeah yeah yeah yeah

don't have to hide out

don't need to fear the worst

nothing's scary

as they seem at first

hey you're a monster

you can do it that's for sure

come on come on

don't be afraid of letting go!

if you don't try you'll never know

and whoa whoa

if you really wanna win win win win

you gotta dive in

come on now you know it's time

you never know what you may find

and whoa whoa

if you really wanna win

you gotta dive in

yeah yeah yeah

you gotta face your fears

yeah yeah yeah

and they will disappear

yeah yeah yeah

what are you waiting for

yeah yeah yeah

come on

don't be afraid of letting go

if you don't try you'll never know

and whoa whoa

if you really wanna win

you gotta dive in

come on now you know it's time

you never know what you may find

and whoa whoa

if you really wanna win

you gotta dive in