11. why is the simile from lines 213-216 of the odyssey , part 1 effective?
whisked away his great door slab to let his sheep go he, behind, reset the stone as one would cap a quiver. (from the odyssey, part 1, line 213-216)
a. it emphasizes that a stone prevents any escape from polyphemus's cave.
b. it reveals how enormous and strong polyphemus is.
c. it tells that polyphemus id not only a shepherd, but also an archer.
d. it shows that odysseus's men quivered with fear.

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

Aclear technical document includes which element? a.complex sentence structure b.section headings c.abstract technical vocabulary d. long paragraphs

In virginia woolf's essay "a room of one's own," she creates a fictional sister of william shakespeare, whom she names "judith." what challenges does woolf claim this character would have experienced in her lifetime? why does woolf believe that elizabethan women did not write?