what does the allusion to robert louis stevenson’s novel dr. jekyll and mr. hyde mean in this passage?

everyone in the family was careful around aunt martha. they couldn't predict when she would turn from jekyll to hyde. tim was very young when he first met aunt martha. kelly had warned him that aunt martha was a bit odd. but aunt martha was extremely kind to tim, and he thought his sister was playing a trick on him. then one morning, he understood what kelly had meant when she had said that aunt martha was odd. he was running down the stairs when he bumped into aunt martha. the next minute, aunt martha firmly held his shoulders. she looked very frightening as she growled, “good boys don’t run down the hall.” then she straightened his collar and ruffled his hair and, smiling sweetly, said, “let’s eat pancakes for breakfast.” it was as if nothing had happened.

a. aunt martha is a very simple-minded person.

b. aunt martha has both a kind and cruel personality.

c. aunt martha is often distracted.

d. aunt martha is very strong.

Read the passage. excerpt from "why equal pay is worth fighting for" by senator elizabeth warren, april 17, 2014 i honestly can't believe that we're still arguing over equal pay in 2014. when i started teaching elementary school after college, the public school district didn't hide the fact that it had two pay scales: one for men and one for women. women have made incredible strides since then. but 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for equal work. women today still earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, and they're taking a hit in nearly every occupation. bloomberg analyzed census data and found that median earnings for women were lower than those for men in 264 of 265 major occupation categories. in 99.6 percent of occupations, men get paid more than women. that's not an accident; that's discrimination. the effects of this discrimination are real, and they are long lasting. today, more young women go to college than men, but unequal pay makes it harder for them to pay back student loans. pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women. . for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by, and many families depend as much on mom's salary as they do on dad's, if not more. women are the main breadwinners, or joint breadwinners, in two-thirds of the families across the country, and pay discrimination makes it that much harder for these families to stay afloat. women are ready to fight back against pay discrimination, but it's not easy. today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes. here in the senate, sen. barbara mikulski (d-md.) introduced the paycheck fairness act to give women the tools to combat wage discrimination. it would ensure that salary differences have something to do with the actual job that they are doing, and not just because they are women. senator warren states that the effects of pay discrimination are long-lasting. is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence? no; warren weakens her point by claiming that the paycheck fairness act would "give women the tools to combat wage discrimination." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women." no; warren weakens her point by noting, "today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes."

Which development most aided explorers in their ability to set sail the oceans to discover the new world during the age discovery? a.waterproof sails b.the printing press c.map-making devices d.fictional travel accounts

Which lines from the song brother can you spare a dime conveys the image of veterans who are unable to find work?