What is the definition of contrived? a. A dish of hot liquid in which small pieces of C. Obviously planned or forced, artificial.
food are cooked or dipped.
b. Aliterary work in which human vice or folly is d. The use of words to convey a meaning that
attacked through irony, sarcasm, or wit. is the opposite of its literal meaning

I would say C

Explanation:

Dictionary definition is: Created or arranged in a way that seems artificial and unrealistic

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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".