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Question 13 In 3-5 sentences, write a summary of this excerpt from Surviving Antarctica by Andrea White.

From her stall at the flea market in Times Square, Polly Pritchard watched the bustle of the vendors behind aging stands, the brightly colored signs of all shapes and sizes, and the crowds of worried-looking people carrying shopping bags. She reminded herself that she didn’t know what else to do. Although she had been a nationally recognized student on EduTV, she had lost her Toss. Her mother was disabled. A few years ago, her father had died of tuberculosis. Without the help of a Toss scholarship, she had no money to continue in school. When the flea market offered her father’s old stall, she had to take it. So here she was today, working as a memorist for the first time. Mr. Pebst, her father’s former partner, had willingly given her the money for the stall in exchange for an agreement that she would give him twenty percent of her take

Polly Pritchard, once a highly regarded student on EduTV, finds herself lost and desperate after losing her Toss scholarship and her father's death. With her mother disabled and no money to continue school, Polly takes up a job at her father's old stall in a flea market in Times Square. This is her first time working as a memorist, and she struck a deal with Mr. Pebst, her father's former partner, where he provided the money for the stall in exchange for twenty percent of Polly's earnings.

what did somebody want in the story?

In this excerpt, it is not explicitly mentioned what somebody wants. However, it can be inferred that Polly Pritchard wants to make money and support herself and her disabled mother since she lost her Toss scholarship and is in need of financial stability. Furthermore, Mr. Pebst wants a portion of Polly's earnings as part of their agreement for providing her with the money for the stall.

but something happens what happens

The given excerpt does not provide any information about a specific event or incident that happens. It simply sets the scene of Polly Pritchard working at the flea market and her circumstances leading up to that point.