Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

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PEGGY PLAYS OFF-BROADWAY said, looking ruefully at the fifty or more actresses in three different drafts since it started. Peggy’s and actors who milled about nervously, chatting with “With only nine roles to be filled,” she continued, “it doesn’t matter how good these people are most , Paula?” asked Peggy. Peggy’s friend and housemate, Amy Preston, smiled in agreement and said, “It’s not an easy business, honey, is it? But the ones I feel sorriest for right now are Mal and Randy. After all, they have the unpleasant job of choosing and refusing, and a “That’s just what Peggy said!” lot of these folks are their friends. I wouldn’t want not you can act,” she said. “They seem to be about Peggy nodded thoughtfully, and reflected that it through with the actors, and that means you’re on next!” darkened part of the house and prepared for what Peggy could only think of as their ordeal. Afterward, as Peggy, Amy, Paula, and Greta sat at Wishing each other good luck, they entered the easy for him to consider Peggy for an acting role, and Randy to join them, each was sure that she had been “Oh, no!” Peggy said. “You two were just marvelous! a table in a nearby coffeehouse waiting for Mal and question of playing favorites, Peggy knew, but quite his friends. If she was to get a role in this new production, she would really have to work for it. terrible. Paula. As for me....” Her voice trailed off in despair. “I don’t know how you can say that, Greta,” Paula for her friendship with him was of a different sort nobody even came close to Peggy. But I’ve never wonder any of you even want to be seen with me!” 18 Only when Amy started to laugh did the three others realize how much alike they had sounded. Then they joined in the laughter and couldn’t seem to stop. When they seemed at the point of dissolving helplessly into a permanent attack of the giggles, Randy and Mal joined them. “Oh, they won’t be doing readings today,” Peggy casual and, whatever his feelings were for her, she “They won’t go back to the rejects,” Peggy explained, “... so, you see,” Peggy concluded, “we were cast that they have to go through a dozen calls just to find one actor.” “It seems kind of unfair, doesn’t it, to be eliminated Peggy nodded sympathetically. “But it wasn’t just in the strained atmosphere of the bare rehearsal studio. It was at this point that Mal and Randy came in, with pleasant, if somewhat brisk, nods to the assembled actors and actresses, and a special smile for Amy and Peggy. In a businesslike manner, they settled themselves at a table near the windows, spread to be in their shoes.” 2 wished Peggy good luck, and joined the boys at the table. Her job was to take names and addresses, and to jot down any facts about each actor that Randy and Mal wanted to be sure to remember. and Randy. Then, estimating the crowd, he said, “Since there are fewer men here, and also fewer male roles to cast, we’re going to do them first. I hope that you ladies won’t mind. We won’t keep you waiting “I think we’re about ready to find out whether or and approached the table. Peggy watched with interest young men came forward, Peggy felt that she just with human beings. Slipping back through the crowd of waiting actors, Peggy said. “Oh, I’m just beginning,” Peggy said. “I’m still the way, my name is Peggy Lane. What’s yours?” 6 “I’m Paula Andrews,” the girl answered, “and Peggy looked carefully at her new friend, at the “I think you do have a chance,” Peggy said. “In “Oh, I hope you’re right!” Paula said with animation. “I wish that I could do those things,” Paula said “My parents are very practical people,” Peggy said “Let’s go see how they’re coming with the actors,” she said. “I think they’re almost finished.” 8 Not wanting to press Paula further, and feeling on such short acquaintance, Peggy reluctantly stood comedian than any man in the world. Peggy for him or for Mal. “All right, gentlemen,” Mal called out. “That takes care of the male roles. All of you who are left will be characters you have been selected to read. You have three days to look it over. We’ll meet at ten o’clock on Saturday morning at the Penthouse Theater to hear you. Thank you. And now for the ladies.” 9 Peggy was sure that each was casting rather hostile for this role that he had the most applicants. More than twenty girls came forward when the announcement was made, and Peggy thought that she had choice. As Paula, her new friend, went forward to after the other of the girls, and occasionally asking one to step aside to try for another role. His tough-looking expression hardly varied as he spoke to each one, but Peggy thought she saw the ghost of a smile cross his face when he spoke to Paula Andrews. Another review of the remaining girls eliminated a few more. Finally, there were only four left, Paula among them. Mal thanked them, distributed scripts, and asked them to be at the Penthouse Theater on Paula returned to Peggy with eyes shining. “Oh, Peggy! I think you were right! I just know I’m going Then, with a smile of farewell, Peggy turned her Peggy remembered Randy telling her that this would be one of their most difficult roles to cast. Only four actresses came forward, and Mal, with difficulty, reviewed them all. Unable to eliminate by Peggy with complete lack of recognition. He gently eliminated three of them on the basis of hair coloring, height or general type. Another, curiously enough, was eliminated, like Amy, for a Southern accent, and a fifth, also like Amy, was too beautiful. When he was done, Peggy and two others were Feeling lightheaded and giddy, Peggy settled herself on one of the folding chairs that lined the back wall, and waited for Mal, Randy, and Amy to finish so she could join them for coffee. 11 discussed it with Randy through each revision. She preparations backstage, the bright, hot lights and the smell of make-up and scenery paint as she waited to go on in Act One, Scene One of Peggy Lane would be discovered! The audience consisted of a handful of actors and actresses, and Randy Brewster and Mallory Seton. his lines. Peggy knew, after the first few words, that more patient than Peggy, listened and watched not quite on target, Peggy thought. He seemed to be Peggy watched the remaining actors try for the and Peggy was sure that these men had read only Peggy thought, that Brando’s style developed left looking sure that the part was his. Peggy was replied. “The good ones know they’re good, and they’re not going to be discouraged by the loss of a and Peggy, turning around in her seat, saw a few of Peggy glanced at the actresses who had just come in. She recognized a few of their faces from the casting call of three days ago, but did not see her entered the theater as Peggy was leaving and, as she Peggy turned in surprise to find herself greeted ,” Peggy said, when they had reached the lobby. “What on earth are you doing here?” “Oh, I’m so sorry,” Peggy said. “And it was a real At that moment, Peggy saw Paula Andrews enter “Greta, this is Paula Andrews. She’s reading for the lead today, and I hope she gets it. Paula, I want you to meet Greta Larsen, one of my housemates.” “Housemates?” Paula questioned, a little puzzled. “Yes. There are about a dozen of us, more or less. We live in a place called the Gramercy Arms—a wonderful place—and we live like one big noisy family. “Peggy tactfully neglected to mention that the “You mean you’re going to read for Mal?” Peggy

<question>:
What is the relationship like between Peggy and Paula?

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A Amicable acquaintances
B Old friends
C Competitive actors
D Housemates

<answer>:

A