Why did the author most likely write this passage? A: To persuade readers to show interest in hobbies
B: To entertain readers with a lesson about managing time
C: To compare different activities that students enjoy
D: To inform readers about the mistakes a girl makes.

Matt is writing a literary analysis essay on shakespeare's use of foreshadowing in act 1 scene 1 of richard 3. which lines in this excerpt from that scene can he use as textual evidence in his essay?

Which words in this excerpt from the count of monte cristo can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto? dant? s entered the second grotto. the second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell dant? s was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. he waited in order to allow pure air to displace the foul atmosphere, and then went on. 1. air 2. opening 3. mephitic 4. cavern 5. pure 6. atmosphere

What is the pourpose of the quotation marks in this sentence above? to show what maria said . to show how maria felt. to show what maria thought. to show how maria said it.