Reta and fred were on the bus that arrived in pittsburgh. fred was glad to be home. he looked forward to visiting with old friends. greta, on the other hand, dreaded seeing her old boyfriend. she already missed her days in new york city. which one of the following phrases indicates that a contrast is being made? a. looked forward b. on the other hand c. already missed d. both greta and fred

Astudent wants to replace the underlined word to make the meaning more precise.which phrase would be the best replacement for the underlined phrase ?

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?

Is the book the outsiders a realistic story? plz explain. asap!