One day during her summer internship, marcy returned home to write this update in her work journal: we were all sitting at our desks, lost in our workday routines, when the fire alarm sprang to life. we jumped in our seats, but seated we stayed. one by one, we called to each other across the cubicle tops, “do we have a drill? ” “are they testing the system? ” “should we go outside? ” five minutes later, the fire alarm still beeping, we casually grabbed our purses and our mp3 players, our sunglasses and our key fobs, and strolled out the back door. what conclusion can you draw about marcy’s workplace given the evidence? a. the building’s managers were testing the fire alarms. b. the workers failed to follow proper fire safety procedures. c. the workers had too much work to do to pay attention to fire safety procedures. d. the employees where marcy works have had no training in fire safety procedures.  

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

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In the excerpt above, what can be inferred by the statement, "the dillingham had been flung to the breeze during aformer period of prosperity.?