Read those lines from the excerpt again: in two to
There was a rusting of dresses, and the standing congregation sat down. The boy
whose history this book relates did not enjoy the prayer, he only enduredit--if he
even did
that much. He was restive all through it; he kept tally of the details of the prayer,
unconsciously-for he was not listening, but he knew the ground of old, and the
clergyman's
regular route over it-and when a little trifle of new matter was interlarded, his ear
detected it and his whole nature resented it; he considered additions unfair, and
scoundrelly.
Based on the information provided in this excerpt, how would you characterize the
minister? Answer in two to three complete sentences using supporting details from
the
text. Minister not Tom

Which is included in the radio broadcast to capture the listener's attention that the original text of the story is not able to include

Which words indicate a text is written i the first-person? a. she, her, hers b. they, them, theirs c. he, him, his d. i, me, my

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next