Read these excerpts. excerpt from “araby” by james joyce the wild garden behind the house contained a central apple-tree and a few straggling bushes, under one of which i found the late tenant’s rusty bicycle-pump. excerpt from “genesis 2.9” from the bible the lord god made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. in the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this story. which phrase best explains how joyce uses the passage from genesis in “araby”? a. to symbolize the main character’s growth b. to create a sense of mystery and tension c. to explain more about the setting of the story d. to emphasize the theme of man against nature

Which of these is an example of a compound sentence? a fast food isn't likely to be the best choice for a c. neither of these health-conscious consumer. b. gwen was taking three science courses this d. both of these semester, yet she was able to maintain straight a? s. select the best answer from the choices provided

Who was the last member of the stuart line whose death left britain without a clear successor? a. george i b. queen anne c. charles ii d. queen elizabeth

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]