Read these sentences.
ursula glanced at her boss with a smug look on her face. ursula glanced at her boss with an assured look on her face. how are the meanings of these two sentences different?
the first sentence implies that ursula looks conceited; the second implies that she looks confident.
the first sentence implies that ursula's look is fleeting; the second implies that she looks this way all the time.
the first sentence implies that ursula looks poised; the second implies that she looks nervous.
the first sentence implies that ursula's look is sincere; the second implies that her look is feigned.

Realism was a fairly influential and widespread literary movement in the united states in the latter half of the nineteenth century. which american writer is among the pioneers of american realism? a. ernest hemingway b. f. scott fitzgerald c. j. d. salinger d. mark twain

Read the sentence. the great wave was inexpensive to purchase, costing only about the same as a double of noodles. since lots of copies could be printed and still look good, it made loads of money. which best revises this sentence to create a more formal style and tone? *the great wave was as cheap as buying a double of noodles. since lots of copies could be made and still look great, people started making piles of money. *the great wave was inexpensive to purchase, costing about the same as a double of noodles. since mass quantities could be produced and still look exquisite, it became highly profitable to sell. *the great wave cost next to nothing, practically the same as a double of noodles. since mass quantities could be produced and still look awesome, it became highly profitable to sell. *the great wave was inexpensive to purchase, similar to buying a double of noodles. since lots of copies could be made that still looked amazing, those who sold it made tons of money.

Which of these novels is considered an important precursor to science fiction