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Review the text. Then, choose two details that best suggest that Nora has prior experience with earthquakes.
From his seat at a table in the local library, Ruben turned to the side and saw Nora on a couch, deeply engrossed in a fantasy book. Nora barely seemed to blink as she read, and Ruben thought he had never seen anyone so absorbed in a story.
Suddenly, Ruben felt a rumbling beneath his feet. The model of the solar system suspended from the ceiling began swinging back and forth, as books started falling off the nearby shelves. There was a commotion as library patrons hustled out of the way.
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Nora stood up and in a clear, loud voice, shouted, "Everybody! This is an earthquake. Get under the tables, now!"
Everyone looked at Nora in shock, frozen in place by a newfound fear.
"Do it!" Nora commanded, as the floor shifted. "Do it right now!"
Ruben and the other patrons followed Nora's instructions, scrambling under theRuben and the other patrons followed Nora's instructions, scrambling under the library tables.
"Now put your hands over your head and neck, face away from the windows, and stay still," Nora instructed.
As the room shook, some people squealed in fear while others made soft whimpering noises.
From underneath her own table, Nora calmly reassured them. "Don't worry-this one doesn't seem too bad, and hopefully it'll be over in just a few seconds."

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
- Nora immediately identifies the shaking as an earthquake and yells, "Everybody! This is an earthquake. Get under the tables, now!" — showing she knows to act quickly and direct others to take cover.
- She gives specific protective instructions: "Now put your hands over your head and neck, face away from the windows, and stay still," — these step-by-step safety measures indicate familiarity with earthquake procedures.