Read the following passage:
i knew how to act and the right things to say, but i felt like a
phony. i really cared about lilly and i wanted her parents to
like me, but this world was so different from mine. i wasn't
comfortable in these clothes or around their friends. i felt
like they could see right through me - like they knew
where i came from and who my parents were.
what is one plot development that would make the cultural conflict worse in
this story?

a. the narrator becomes upset with himself for acting like someone
he's not

b. lilly's parents unknowingly criticize the profession of the narrator's
father.

c. lilly tells the narrator she is going away to college and suggests
they should break up.

d. the narrator shares his insecurities with lilly, who considers them
carefully.

Consider the text from "machu picchu: a city in the sky” and its central idea. informational text: every year, thousands of tourists come to peru to see machu picchu. to reach machu picchu, tourists can hike along the famous inca trail. the trail covers twenty-six miles. it winds through beautiful mountains, forests, and jungle. visitors can also take a bus or train ride up to the ruins. the train takes you past miles of farmland along the urubamba river valley. above are the andes mountains. the tops of the mountains are often covered with mist. then, the train goes up a mountain on a winding road. the road climbs almost 1,640 feet. other incan ruins can be seen beside the road. most are very small compared to the city ahead. central idea: tourists enjoy visiting machu picchu in the mountains of peru. what supporting detail is most important to include in a summary of this text? people can hike the inca trail or take a train or bus to reach machu picchu. when people travel to machu picchu, they see miles of surrounding farms. people are surprised by the mist on the peaks of the andes mountains. when people visit machu picchu, they sometimes see other smaller ruins.