Which statement best explains how effectively the passage uses vivid description? Mr. Garcia drove his car into the driveway, parked, and got out. It was 6 p. m., and he was finished with work. Now it was time for him to get the mail, let his dog out, and make his usual Tuesday night dinner. Later he would read the day's news and catch up on sport's scores. When it was time for bed, he would put on his pajamas and turn out the lights.

A. The vivid description is effective, because it uses colourful words to paint a picture of Mr. Garcia's house.

B. The vivid description is not effective, because it's too bland to create vivid images of Mr. Garcia's life.

C. The vivid description is not effective, because it creates a tone that is too exciting to match the description of Mr. Garcia.

D. The vivid description is effective, because it uses appealing words to help the reader relate to Mr. Garcia.

Which line would support the answer to the question of why malcom and donalbain feel they need to leave scotland

Read the excerpt from chapter 30 of the awakening. the golden shimmer of edna's satin gown spread in rich folds on either side of her. there was a soft fall of lace encircling her shoulders. it was the color of her skin, without the glow, the myriad living tints that one may sometimes discover in vibrant flesh. there was something in her attitude, in her whole appearance when she leaned her head against the high-backed chair and spread her arms, which suggested the regal woman, the one who rules, who looks on, who stands alone. what does this excerpt reveal about edna's character? edna is comfortable wearing rich fabrics such as lace and silk, and feels completely at ease at the dinner table. edna plays the role of the gracious hostess very well, but is actually isolated from her peers. edna has no patience for her guests, but rather treats them as a queen may treat her loyal subjects. edna's attitude is haughty, as required of a woman of her social stature living in new orleans.

Read this excerpt from "hope, despair, and memory" and answer the question. and yet it is surely human to forget, even to want to forget. the ancients saw it as a divine gift. indeed if memory us to survive, forgetting allows us to go on living. how could we go on with our daily lives, if we remained constantly aware of the dangers and ghosts surrounding us? the talmud tells us that without the ability to forget, man would soon cease to learn. without the ability to forget, man would live in a permanent, paralyzing fear of death. only god and god alone can and must remember everything. which of the following demonstrates one of the metaphors and its meaning in the above excerpt? forgetting = a divine gift forgetting = danger remembering = ability to learn remembering = a divine gift