Choose the sentence with a properly punctuated and capitalized direct quotation.

where is my afternoon snack? demanded sarah.

she explained, "there was a full plate of crackers on the table a minute ago."

looking slightly guilty, robert said "i didn't eat them."

"i just ate an apple," he claimed, "so my stomach is full."

Simple movements prove to be very significant and saves the rest of the day of the poet from being wasted. explain on the basis of the poem dust of snow class 10 dust of snow english

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?

In 250 words, discuss the ways in which the novel relates to the historical context in which it was published.