Read this excerpt from "the open boat" by stephen crane":

"oh, well," said the captain, soothing his children, "we'll get ashore
all right."

but there was that in his tone which made them think, so the oiler
quoth: "yes! if this wind holds! "

the cook was bailing: "yes! if we don't catch hell in the surf.

what is the meaning of the phrase “catch hell”?

a. to be told off or scolded
b. to be subjected to pain
c. to suffer harsh consequences
d. to deteriorate very quickly

What mistakes are there in the sentence sarahas hands were cold and clammy

Part a how does chekhov portray the cultural experiences of people of low rank in this passage? a. he shows that they hope to better their lot in life by proving their value to society. b. he shows that they depend on their superiors' approval and heap praise on their superiors to curry favor. c. he shows that they are treated disrespectfully by their social and economic superiors. d. he shows that they believe their rulers should continue to lead them even when the rulers are no longer in power. question 2 which excerpt from the passage best supports the answer in part a? a. "'…we, your subordinates, on this so memorable for , beg your excellency to accept in token of our respect and profound gratitude this album with our portraits in it…'" b. "'gentlemen! ' he said in a shaking voice, 'i did not expect, i had no idea that you were going to celebrate my modest am touched much '" c. "…he went downstairs amid loud and joyful cheers, got into his carriage and drove off, followed by their blessings. as he sat in his carriage he was aware of a flood of joyous feelings such as he had never known " d. "then the chief made a gesture that signified that he could not speak for emotion, and shed tears as though an expensive album had not been presented to him, but on the contrary, taken from "

Part a how does mundra develop a theme of the story? a. her choice to take something that does not belong to her develops the theme that continual abuse leads many to a life of crime. b. her decision to escape her situation develops the theme that there is only so much abuse a person will tolerate. c. her attempt to defend herself develops the theme that resisting punishment may often lead to further abuse. d. her decision to accept her fate develops the theme that people eventually abandon hope when faced with regular abuse. part b which quotation from the text best supports the response to part a? a. “an old blue rag, the remnants of a sari, lay on the floor near her. mundra picked it up quickly. as quickly and silently she slipped across the street, and—unholy act! ” b. “when mundra's tired hand relaxed its hold upon the handle of the grinding-stones and the strength in her little body gave out, with one swing of the arm, down upon the child's bare back came the tongs.” c. “down came the hot tongs a second time upon the tender, though dark, skin and mundra fell in a faint beside the mill.” d. “she knew not what might await her there, but, childlike, she had faith to believe that even unknown people would not treat a beggar more cruelly than she, a widow, had been treated by her own.”