From the short story "the gift of magi"
why is della crying at the beginning of the story?

a. she lost her job.
b. her husband is late coming home.
c. she does not have enough money for a christmas gift.
d. the author does not make it clear.

Why does black lung aka arthur morgan let only jhon and abigail go and not sadie in the last chapter

Me ! select the correct answer. in his essay "civil disobedience," henry david thoreau wrote "that government is best which governs least." which answer best shows how this motto reflects transcendentalist principles? a. an ideal government does not exist, so anarchy is best for a nation. b. citizens require the government to define the difference between right and wrong. c. government can act as an impediment to the will and morality of individual men. d. an ideal nation is one that is not governed by a monarchy or dictatorship. e. government on a large scale is inefficient and should be managed at the state level.

What is the best definition of detonation a.) the meaning of the word in a different language b.)the dictionary meaning of the word c.) the additional meaning that comes from the feeling one gets from a word d.) the meaning of irony