Name some good, classic books for a 12yr old reader with a reading age of 16.5.

Read this excerpt from welty's "a visit of charity": "i'm a campfire i have to pay a visit to some oldlady," she told the nurse at the desk. this was a woman ina white uniform who looked as if she were cold; she hadclose-cut hair which stood up on the very top of her headexactly like a sea wave. marian, the little girl, did not tell herthat this visit would give her a minimum of only threepoints in her score."acquainted with any of our residents? " asked the nurse.she lifted one eyebrow and spoke like a man.which narrative technique does welty use to slow the pace of the story in thispassage? oa. limited descriptionsob. a gloomy settingoc. short sentencesod. complex sentences

What is the most likely meaning of the phrase “i could have hung my hat on my eyes, they stuck out so far” in this sentence

O. henry chooses specific words and phrases to point to the story's historical setting. what language gives a sense of the story's time and place