read the following passage from "paul's case" by willa cather and answer questions 31–35.

1. when he awoke, it was three o’clock in the afternoon. he bounded up with a start; half of one of

2. his precious days gone already! he spent more than an hour in dressing, watching every stage of his

3. toilet carefully in the mirror. everything was quite perfect; he was exactly the kind of boy he had always

4. wanted to be

5. when he went downstairs paul took a carriage and drove up fifth avenue toward the park. the

6. snow had somewhat abated; carriages and tradesmen’s wagons were hurrying soundlessly to and fro

7. in the winter twilight; boys in woolen mufflers were shoveling off the doorsteps; the avenue stages

8. made fine spots of color against the white street. here and there on the corners were stands, with

9. whole flower gardens blooming under glass cases, against the sides of which the snowflakes stuck and

10. melted; violets, roses, carnations, lilies of the valley—somehow vastly more lovely and alluring that

11. they blossomed thus unnaturally in the snow. the park itself was a wonderful stage winterpiece.

12. when he returned, the pause of the twilight had ceased and the tune of the streets had changed.

13. the snow was falling faster, lights streamed from the hotels that reared their dozen stories fearlessly up

14. into the storm, defying the raging atlantic winds. a long, black stream of carriages poured down the

15. avenue, intersected here and there by other streams, tending horizontally. there were a score of cabs

16. about the entrance of his hotel, and his driver had to wait. boys in livery were running in and out of

17. street. above, about, within it all was the rumble and roar, the hurry and toss of thousands of human

18. street. above, about, within it all was the rumble and roar, the hurry and toss of thousands of human

19. beings as hot for pleasure as himself, and on every side of him towered the glaring affirmation of the

20. beings as hot for pleasure as himself, and on every side of him towered the glaring affirmation of the

21. the boy set his teeth and drew his shoulders together in a spasm of realization; the plot of all

22. dramas, the text of all romances, the nerve-stuff of all sensations was whirling about him like the

23. snowflakes.

context clues suggest that livery, in line 16, means

a) pajama.
b) saddles.
c) grade school.
d) distinctive clothing.

"and these i address to all females that would be married, or are already so; not that i suppose their sex more faulty than the other, and most to want advice, for i assure [women], upon my honour, i believe the quite contrary; but the reason is, because i esteem them better disposed to receive and practice it, and therefore am willing to begin, where i may promise myself the best success." this statement from franklin's "rules and maxims for promoting matrimonial happiness" best demonstrates his use of criticism to argue his point his use of common sense to appeal to women his use of flattery to gain women's attention his use of facts to prove his point

Can i get it's due read the poem below, and then answer the questions that follow. the courage that my mother had by edna st. vincent millay the courage that my mother had went with her, and is with her still: rock from new england quarried; now granite in a granite hill. the golden brooch my mother wore she left behind for me to wear; i have no thing i treasure more: yet, it is something i could spare. oh, if instead she'd left to me the thing she took into the grave! - that courage like a rock, which she has no more need of, and i have. the metaphor in lines 3-4 suggest what about the mother? question 1 options: that the speaker's mother was a big, tough woman that the speaker's mother died before she should have that the speaker's mother did not leave anything to her child when she passed away that the speaker's mother was strong and brave < this is what i think the answer is. the courage that my mother had by edna st. vincent millay the courage that my mother had went with her, and is with her still: rock from new england quarried; now granite in a granite hill. the golden brooch my mother wore she left behind for me to wear; i have no thing i treasure more: yet, it is something i could spare. oh, if instead she'd left to me the thing she took into the grave! - that courage like a rock, which she has no more need of, and i have. based on the 2nd stanza, how does the speaker feel about the golden brooch that was passed down from the mother to child? question 2 options: the speaker thinks it was a waste of money the speaker places a high value on the item the speaker never wears the brooch the speaker feels it could be easily replaced the courage that my mother had by edna st. vincent millay the courage that my mother had went with her, and is with her still: rock from new england quarried; now granite in a granite hill. the golden brooch my mother wore she left behind for me to wear; i have no thing i treasure more: yet, it is something i could spare. oh, if instead she'd left to me the thing she took into the grave! - that courage like a rock, which she has no more need of, and i have. which line from stanza 2 supports the answer the the previous question? (how does the speaker feel about the brooch the mother passed down to child? ) question 3 options: the golden brooch my mother wore she left behind for me to wear; i have no thing i treasure more yet, it is something i could spare. the courage that my mother had by edna st. vincent millay the courage that my mother had went with her, and is with her still: rock from new england quarried; now granite in a granite hill. the golden brooch my mother wore she left behind for me to wear; i have no thing i treasure more: yet, it is something i could spare. oh, if instead she'd left to me the thing she took into the grave! - that courage like a rock, which she has no more need of, and i have. which item does the speaker admire and value the most that the mother possessed? question 4 options: courage a rock golden brooch granite the courage that my mother had by edna st. vincent millay the courage that my mother had went with her, and is with her still: rock from new england quarried; now granite in a granite hill. the golden brooch my mother wore she left behind for me to wear; i have no thing i treasure more: yet, it is something i could spare. oh, if instead she'd left to me the thing she took into the grave! - that courage like a rock, which she has no more need of, and i have. what is the theme of this poem? question 5 options: be careful what you wish for. some people do not get a good inheritance from their parents familial love is the most valuable thing honorable qualities can be more valuable than expensive items.

Which is the best contrast between the heracles myth and christopher reeve's life story? a. the mythical heracles and christopher both endured many trials calling on their reserves of strength and character. b. christopher reeve was injured on a horse, but heracles fought a bear. c. heracles' journey into the dark world of the afterlife pales beside christopher reeve's real-life struggle against grief and depression. d. heracles wasn't real but christopher reeve was.