Which of the following best identifies a theme of the text? Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So Dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.

A. It's dangerous to forget that we will die at some point
B. Love is unpredictable and inconsistent
C. The most beautiful moments in life are brief
D. Perfection and paradise are unattainable

Read the excerpts from part 3 of "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." a rising sheet of water curved over him, fell down upon him, blinded him, strangled him! the cannon had taken a hand in the game. as he shook his head free from the commotion of the smitten water he heard the deflected shot humming through the air ahead, and in an instant it was cracking and smashing the branches in the forest beyond. *** a whiz and rattle of grapeshot among the branches high above his head roused him from his dream. the baffled cannoneer had fired him a random farewell. he sprang to his feet, rushed up the sloping bank, and plunged into the forest. *** as he is about to clasp her he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck; a blinding white light blazes all about him with a sound like the shock of a cannon—then all is darkness and silence! what function does the motif of the cannon serve throughout the story? the cannon continually pushes farquhar to continue his journey through his dream and back to reality. the cannon encourages farquhar to investigate whether his escape was a dream or reality. the cannon reminds farquhar that time is subjective and encourages him to move quickly in order to reach his home. the cannon represents farquhar’s romantic dream that he escaped his execution and will return home.

Which is a run-on sentence? a) all of the fish that we caught were too small to keep. b) ricky changed the oil, he forgot to replace the oil filter. c) the striking patriotic design surprised the memorial planning committee. d) everyone on the harbor cruise reported feeling a little seasick and left early.

10. which event is the inciting incident in "the first seven years"? o miriam tells feld she does not like max. o feld's new assistant steals from him. o feld asks max to take miriam on a date. o sobel is angered by feld's offer to max.