Question

holding his batman toy
comics also gave miranda-rodriguez the freedom to read what he wanted. when he was a child, his family didnt have much money. luckily, comics werent too expensive. young edgardo saved up his coins. when he had enough, he could walk into a shop and pick out a new comic book.

what is the gist of the part of the passage in the box?

comics gave young edgardo miranda-rodriguez feelings of comfort and
during times.

Explanation:

The passage in the box talks about how comics allowed Edgardo (when young) to read what he wanted. His family was poor, but comics were affordable, so he saved coins to buy them. The first blank should be a positive feeling like "joy" (since reading what he wanted and being able to buy comics would bring joy), and the second blank refers to "hard" or "difficult" times (because his family didn't have much money, so it was a financially difficult period). So filling the blanks: first dropdown - joy (or similar positive emotion), second dropdown - hard (or difficult).

Answer:

First dropdown: joy (or other positive emotions like happiness, satisfaction); Second dropdown: hard (or difficult, tough)