When the relationship between two independent clauses is obvious and does not require clarification, you may join them with only a(n)

A semicolon

Explanation:

You should use a semicolon between two closely related independent clauses if they are not already joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, or yet).

answer: i feel like it would be group discussion

explanation:

the answer:

in the first part of the story running is all that matters to squeaky. running gives her confidence and defines who she is. at the beginning of the story she says that other kids call her mercury because she runs very fast. in the text she refers to herself as "miss quicksilver".

the line that provides the best evidence that squeaky has self-confidence is

" and i continue with my breathing exercise, strolling down broadway toward the ice cream man on 145th with not a care in the world cause i am miss quicksilver herself".