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from "The Mouse"
Read the excerpt.
"As the train glided out of the station Theodoric's nervous
imagination accused himself of exhaling a weak odor of stable
yard, and possibly of displaying a moldy straw or two on his
unusually well-brushed garments. Fortunately the only other
occupant of the compartment, a lady of about the same age as
himself, seemed inclined for slumber rather than scrutiny"
What does this excerpt suggest about Theodoric?
A.
He is self-conscious.
B.
He has poor hygiene.
C.
He has low self-esteem.
D.
He does not like to talk.

Which statement would you identify as being correct? a. it is important to learn the etymology of every word in a text. b. it is important to understand the etymology of every word in a text. c. it is important to study the etymology of every word in a text. d. it is important to study the etymology of some words in a text.

Retell the main events of this story as jerry might tell them to his best friend when he returns from vacation or to his own son later in life. in the story through the tunnel

Read the following poem carefully, and then answer the questions that follow. sonnet 73 by william shakespeare that time of year thou mayst in me behold when yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang upon those boughs which shake against the cold, bare ruin'd choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. in me thou seest the twilight of such day as after sunset fadeth in the west, which by and by black night doth take away, death's second self, that seals up all in rest. in me thou see'st the glowing of such fire that on the ashes of his youth doth lie, as the death-bed whereon it must expire consumed with that which it was nourish'd by. this thou perceivest, which makes thy love more strong, to love that well which thou must leave ere long. comprehension what seasonal images do you see in this poem? how do these images contribute to the poem's tone of loss and sadness?