Outside, an early spring rain tapped a pleasing rhythm on the window pane while elizabeth nestled in her favorite easy chair by the fireplace. the hearth was stone cold, as it hadn’t been used in months, but it still comforted her just to sit near it. as the sun dipped lower in the sky, the light within the room grew dim, and elizabeth reached up to turn on her reading lamp. the mystery novel she’d been reading was a gripping tale of dastardly capers. it was so engrossing that the day had passed almost without her notice. coming to the end of a chapter, she closed the book and stared straight ahead. gradually, she became aware of the refrigerator’s hum and the ticking of the wall clock, the gentle sounds she could always count on, like good friends. 7 which phrase from the passage above conveys a feeling of contentment? a. "the hearth was stone cold" b. "a gripping tale of dastardly capers" c. "nestled in her favorite easy chair" d. "the light within the room grew dim"

Read the excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one. which choice best describes the purpose of this text? to persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature to inform readers about censorship in a specific country to entertain readers with stories about censorship to motivate readers to speak out against censorship mark this and return

How were kapos like the camp administration, and how were they like the other prisoners? use details from the memoir to support your answer.

Which words best describes the speakers?