Read the passage In the late 1800s, long-distance communication was difficult. Though there was a postal service, it was slow and unreliable Letters could take many weeks or
even months to travel cross country. Quickly reaching a faraway loved one in an emergency was only possible via the electric telegraph, which was not
available to everyone. Today, Americans communicate freely, inexpensively, and frequently over all distances with cell phones and computers Friends and
family, no matter how distant, are only a push of a button away
Which descriptive word has the most negative connotation?
A long
OB. postal
O C. quickly
D. unreliable

How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."