Instructions: select all the correct answers.
read this excerpt from act iii, scene i, of shakespeare’s romeo and juliet:
romeo: this gentleman, the prince's near ally,
my very friend, hath got his mortal hurt
in my behalf; my reputation stain'd
with tybalt's slander,—tybalt, that an hour
hath been my kinsman! o sweet juliet,
thy beauty hath made me effeminate
and in my temper soften'd valour's steel!
what is the central idea of the excerpt?
romeo blames falling in love with juliet as the cause of mercutio’s death.
romeo blames tybalt’s hatred towards the montagues as the cause of mercutio’s death.
romeo blames his own cowardice and refusal to fight as the cause of mercutio’s death.
romeo blames mercutio’s impulsiveness as the cause of mercutio’s death.
romeo blames benvolio’s inability to stop the fight as the cause of mercutio’s death.
you can pick multiple*

Which  two  sections of text in these excerpts from virginia woolf's  mrs. dalloway  deal with the motif of water?

Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.

Which line in the passage can be used as textual evidence to support the following claim? many people suffer from depression. depression is a serious mental illness that affects a person physically and mentally. it interferes with a person's ability to function normally and enjoy pleasurable activities. some types of depression include major depressive disorder, seasonal affective disorder, and postpartum depression. many people confuse depression with general sadness, though people are becoming increasingly aware that it is indeed a serious illness. often people suffering from depression think that it is an incurable condition. they don’t seek any treatment because they are afraid of how others will judge them. based on data from the national institute of medical health, depressive disorders are common and affect 9.5 percent of adults in the united states, or about 19 million people every year. more than 80 percent of people with depressive disorders improve when they receive appropriate treatment.