Why does the third-person omniscient point of view in "The Piece of String" make the reader feel sympathy for the old man? It shows clearly that the old man is hated by his neighbors.

It allows the reader to see the story from one of the characters' perspectives.

It shows the reader only the old man's desperate thoughts.

It reveals the old man's frustration and the lack of compassion from his neighbors.

It was a bitter cold saturday morning ,the young track star dressed for his daily five mile run

Which statement best paraphrases these sentences from the text

Tia and lin had been best friends since kindergarten. both avid soccer players, the girls decided to try out for the high school team together. unfortunately, there was just one open spot, so only one of the girls would be chosen. they both worked hard, and on tryout day, they did their best. when the team roster came out, lin was excited to see that she had made the team but sad that tia had not. tia was happy for her friend and vowed to work harder so she would make the team the next year. which sentence is the exposition of the passage