Istood against the far wall of the shabby lobby avoiding eye contact with the doorman as my dad checked us in for the night. we’d hoped to make it as far as scranton, but the weather had interfered, leaving us instead at an eyesore of a truck-stop motel. my ear buds were jammed in as far as comfort would allow in a vain attempt to block out the motel’s vibe. still, i could not ignore the looming presence of the doorman. he stood in the dim portico, sweeping and re-sweeping a pile of lint on the floor, watching the parking lot with his watery eyes, and occasionally signaling to the whiskered clerk behind the desk. what technique does the author use to build suspense in the excerpt? the pace of the story quickens. the word choice darkens the tone. odd characters are introduced. the setting details are intentionally omitted.

Read the incomplete quatrain. the snowy hill calls to the sleeping child come play! it's time to run, and jump, and slide! my slope is steep, and every ride is wild! which line completes the quatrain's "abab" rhyme scheme? wake up! it's time to come enjoy the snow! wake up! i long for kids to come and play! awake, sweet child! embrace the winter thrills! awake, sweet child! it's time to come outside!

Vvnici prece di evidence would best support teason #to the history of using animals for research extends asfar back as 322 bce, when early greek physician-scientists, such as aristotle and erasistratus,performed various experiments on living animals.0 animal research played an essential role in thedevelopment of herceptin and tamoxifen, twomedications that have already saved the lives ofthousands of women who have been diagnosed withbreast cancer.even those who believe in testing on animals when it isnecessary for vital medical research practice what isknown as "the 3 rs"-reduction, refinement, andreplacement to reduce the number of animals usedfor testingbiologists believe that chimpanzees share at least 98.4percent of the same dna as humans and gorillas shareat least 97 percent, making primates a popular andlikely choice for the testing of products intended for humans

What is a generalization? a. a series of events that make up what happens in a story b.hints or clues that tell you what is going to happen in a story c.the final resolution or event that ties up loose ends in a story d. a simple statement about something complicated