PLS HELP. Which statement BEST tells how the setting affects the events of the story told in Fourteen and “The Dinner Party”? A.
The dinner party is planned for an evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pringle during a snowstorm in New York
B.
The dinner party happens during a blizzard, which causes the guest list to change and allows the Prince of Wales to be seated at the table of fourteen.
C.
The bad weather that comes up suddenly on the evening of the party forces some travelers to abandon their automobiles and miss the gathering.
D.
The bad weather causes several guests to not feel well and the Pringles have to include some people who were not originally on the guest list.

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

Read the passage. then, identify the theme that is supported by the passage. most ships cannot survive a terrible thunderstorm. the ocean is an angry beast that will tame any who try to control it. the gods have the power to control human destiny. men are willing to die to eat the delicious cattle of the gods.

Which of the following is true of theme? a.theme is what readers learn from the character's experiences. b. there is only ever one theme in a story or poem. c. there is usually no hint of a story's theme until the climax. d.theme is developed only through dialogue.