When john milton wrote his sonnet xix, he was facing the physical challenge of blindness. what fears are described in these lines of verse from the sonnet?

a. the speaker describes how he fears that he does not have the patience to continue writing poetry.

b. the speaker describes how he fears that blindness has robbed him of his one talent.

c. the speaker describes how he fears that he may have spent all of his savings.

d. the speaker describes how he fears that his blindness may prevent him from serving god through poetic writing.

Which resource might provide a student who is just starting a research project with a list of credible sources of information to consult? o a. a biography of an early computer scientist o b. an article on new developments in computing o c. a book about programming languages o d. an online encyclopedia article or wiki

However, the idea of real-life people living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain never dawned on me. what would be the best way to revise this sentence for greater clarity? a) however, the fact that columbus left spain thousands of years after people settled what would become the united states never dawned on me. b) it never dawned on me, however, the idea of real-life people living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain. c) however, the fact that people were already living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain never dawned on me. d) however, the idea never dawned on me that long before columbus ever left spain, real-life people lived for thousands of years in what would become the united states.

Select the quote that best shows character. “why should he disturb my peace? ” “excuse me, sir, i am not accustomed to listen to such expressions or to such a tone of voice. i want to hear no more.” “the dear lady may well have taken me for a brigand.” “then you won’t pay me now? eh? ”