Read the following passage and answer the question.
"i'm not sleepy," said rainsford. "i'm going to smoke another pipe on the afterdeck."
rainsford, reclining in a steamer chair, indolently puffed on his favorite brier. the sensuous drowsiness of the
night was on him.
in the previous passage, what does the word brier refer to?
a chair
the afterdeck
a pipe
sleep

Which of the following statements is true?

What textual evidence in “all the lovely stars” indicates that christina regretted her initial response to her mother’s plan togo to arizona for spring break? a.)christina builds a miniature desert in an old aquarium for mother. b.)christina squeezed her mother’s hand when she got home from school. c.)christina was worried when she learned that her mother’s ankle was broken. d.)christina knows her mother is concerned about her well-being while she is at the hospital.

What's liza's problem? she wants her old life back. she's afraid she'll have to return to her old life. she doesn't want to appear ungrateful for what higgens gave her. she wants to be independent.