Read this excerpt from chapter 2 of the scarlet letter. lastly, in lieu of these shifting scenes, came back the rude market-place of the puritan settlement, with all the townspeople assembled and levelling their stern regards at hester prynne,—yes, at herself,—who stood on the scaffold of the pillory, an infant on her arm, and the letter a, in scarlet, fantastically embroidered with gold thread, upon her bosom! what is the effect of the underlined words in this excerpt? they impart a mood of distress and shame. they impart a mood of nostalgia and self-reflection. they provide a visual image of the violent setting. they provide historical insight into the puritan setting.

Read this excerpt from holes. at the time, elya thought nothing of the curse. he was just a fifteen-year-old kid, and “eternity” didn’t seem much longer than a week from tuesday. besides, he liked madame zeroni and would be glad to carry her up the mountain. he would have done it right then and there, but he wasn’t yet strong enough. how does this section of the flashback relate to stanley? a.elya was much older during his difficult time than stanley was during his. b.elya’s physical weakness parallels stanley’s physical weakness. c.elya, like stanley, lives in the moment and does not consider the future. d.elya, like stanley, likes the character who is giving him a hard time.

Question 4 of 10 2 points in the war of the worlds, martian attack represents the fear that invaders will: o a. destroy people's ability to think for themselves. b. pretend to be friendly. o c. live like parasites off humans. o d. use unknown weapons and technology. submit

Speaking rapidly in a large gymnasium causes your words to run together; making them hard to distinguish. true false