An Unexpected Celebration

By having Xavier call Ava during Ava's home birthday celebration, how does the author move the story forward?

A. Xavier's phone call gives Ava an additional reason to hurry out.

B. The phone call provides background information about the Poison Creeper movie.

C. Xavier's entrance into the story sheds light on Ava's relationship with her parents.

D. If not for Xavier, Ava would have been late for the movie.

Read this sentence from Paragraph 5 of the passage.

“We can go the back way around,” Xavier said with practiced nonchalance, though he shot a nervous glance at his watch.

Which word has the most similar meaning to nonchalance in this sentence?

A. coldness

B. unconcern

C. boldness

D. tension

Xavier's entrance into the story sheds light on Ava's relationship with her parents is the author move the story forward. Coldness is the word has the most similar meaning to nonchalance in this sentence. Hence, option C and A are correct.

What is meant by nonchalance?

They don't care about anything or aren't concerned about something, nonchalant people are at ease and composed. Nonchalant is frequently synonymous with the words calm, collected, imperturbable, and unruffled.

The word nonchalant emphasizes an effortless coolness of demeanour or casualness that connotes indifference or unconcern, whereas all of these phrases signify free from tension or excitement."

Thus, option C and A are correct.

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