Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu. Read the excerpt. Then choose the correct way to complete the paragraph.

Not only had Lillian not known about her friend's talent, but she had not known about her friend's modesty that bordered on diffidence, and this deplorable lack of self-confidence had caused Skye to become a hermit in her house trying to avoid the publicity.

The words modesty and diffidence both imply "bashfulness." However, in this sentence, diffidence is used to mean "lack of self-confidence," while modesty is used to mean “
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1. Not to proud
2.Moderation
3. Extreme shyness
4. Being proper

The adventures of tom sawyer, chapter 6 (excerpt) what does tom do to get sid’s attention? a) tom lies in bed as he tries to think of an excuse to miss school b) tom knocks a book on the floor to wake sid up c) tom tells sid that he is suffering from an infected toe and a loose tooth d) tom groans and says, “ when i’m gone…”, so sid will call for aunt polly’s how does sid react to tom as he pretends to die? a) so it becomes anxious and asks if tom is dying b) sid knows tom is faking but joins in with tom’s game c) sid takes tom seriously and makes a list of tom’s valuables d) sid knows tom is a lying and immediately runs to tell aunt polly

Insert comma today we went to the store to the post office and to the park

Which pair of uses of figurative language from “the caged bird” support the extended metaphor of freedom versus oppression? back of the wind; floats downstream his wings are clipped; his feet are tied the caged bird sings; the free bird thinks dawn bright lawn; grave of dreams