Read the sentence below: the bird resting on the door knob was apparently angry. it flew off the handle when i needed to get inside. which of the following correctly explains the pun in this sentence and the word or words on which it is built? a) apparently angry—the word apparently introduces some doubt into the scene described b) flew off the handle—birds fly and flying off the handle is an expression for getting angry c) get inside—the bird is on the door knob because it also wants to get in doors d) resting on the door—birds are almost never described as resting but are considered quite active

What is the direct object in the following sentence? jerry asked him a question. a. question b. jerry c. asked

In twelve years a slave, solomon northup infers that which of the following characters ends up as a criminal? clemens ray burch john williams robert

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile