Which portion of this passage indicates that the narrator observed Roderick Usher trying to appear cheerful and friendly, in contrast to his "terribly altered" appearance? (5 points) Usher "had been lying at full length on a sofa.
O Usher welcomed the narrator with a vivacious warmth."
Usher appeared to the narrator to be making a constrained effort."
Usher "spoke not while he and the narrator sat.

What point is the author most likely making with the example september 11

Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility

In things fall apart, why would okonkwo dislike the story of the quarrel between the earth and sky? it contains no violence. it is too foolish to believe. it is inappropriate for children. it represents his culture unfairly.