Refer to the Newsela article “Dying of Hunger: What Is a Famine?” What is the author’s viewpoint in the article? The author is concerned with an accurate and factual description of famine so it will not be politicized. The author believes the best way to address the issue of starving populations is to hold governments responsible for famine. The author rejects the definition of famine because there are factors that prevent a true understanding of famine. The author is more focused on stopping suffering in war-torn countries than finding ways to relieve famine.

Read this excerpt from "the all-american slurp." i pulled the strings out of my stalk. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. my brother followed suit. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. to my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. suddenly i realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. looking up, i saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. mr. and mrs. gleason, their daughter meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. what story element does the author develop in this excerpt? a) lot details about the party b) characterization of the lins c) characterization of the gleasons d) setting details about the gleasons’ house