Read the passage. Damon and Pythias

Why does the author have Damon plead with Pythias to allow Damon's execution to continue?

A. It is the central part of the climax of the story and leads to the falling action.

B. It leads to the further development of the ruthless nature of Dionysius's character.

C. It leads to Damon's change from a flat character to a more complex one.

D. It creates tension between the two characters and leads to the rising action of the story.

In what way do you think it would be difficult to live next to the united states

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

Which statement best paraphrases these sentences from the text