Which of these is a detail that most supports the idea that Jim's watch was very fine? *
A. Jim could make King Solomon envious by showing him the watch.
B. Jim could make the Queen of Sheba jealous by showing her the watch.
C. Della's beautiful long hair fell rippling and shining about her.
D. Della had found a present that she knew was perfect for Jim.

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.

“we have had a little rain.” said the woman she looked out into a flood. hyperbole, understatement or neither

Reat britain justified raising taxes on colonists because of which event? british merchants being denied entry into colony ports colonists picking up arms against british soldiers and merchants american indians receiving more trading from colonists british debt from defending the colonies in the french and indian war