5) Ben notices Sal flinches every time someone touches her. Why do you think she does

this?

depending on her past she might be used to physical abuse if somone touches her. i t would become normal for her body to flinch when touched if when she was younger she was hit very often

Answer: Maybe because she has been hurt by another person before.

Explanation:

Most people, when things happen to them, maybe like abuse. They tend to get frightened when someone tries to touch them, because she thinks they might want to hurt her.