D 3. How does the author use Flashback in this story? Read the passage and answer the following question(s).
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to show Eric was committed in spite of his reputation
Marathon
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to demonstrate the results of hard work
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to show how Stephanie learned about nutrition
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On her way out of school, Anika was astounded to spy Eric through the glass window that
walled the weight room off from the corridor. Eric, her childhood friend and neighbor, was
the type of person whose idea of exercise meant pumping his thumb on a remote control
wand. Yet there he was, doing bench presses as smoothly and steadily as a copying machine
printing out finished pages. She waved and stuck her head in the door, "You got a sudden
inspiration, Eric?"
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to emphasize how difficult a marathon is
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"Miguel talked me into registering to run the Lake City Marathon with him." Eric's best friend,
Miguel, was on the track team.
Eric laughed and pointed at his stomach. He was not exactly what anyone would call "in
shape." "I figured it couldn't hurt. Well, it does hurt right now, but hopefully that's going to