Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3, of the tragedy of julius caesar.
brutus. bear with me, good boy, i am much forgetful.
canst thou hold up thy heavy eyes a while,
and touch thy instrument a strain or two?
lucius. ay, my lord, an’t you.
brutus. it does, my boy.
i trouble thee too much, but thou art willing.
lucius. it is my duty, sir.
brutus. i should not urge thy duty past thy might.
i know young bloods look for a time of rest.
lucius. i have slept, my lord, already.
brutus. it was well done, and thou shalt sleep again.
i will not hold thee long. if i do live,
i will be good to thee.
[music, and a song]
this is a sleepy tune. o murderous slumber,
lay’st thou thy leaden mace upon my boy,
that plays thee music? —gentle knave, good night;
i will not do thee so much wrong to wake thee.
if thou dost nod thou break’st thy instrument;
i’ll take it from thee, and, good boy, good night.
let me see, let me see, is not the leaf turned down
where i left reading? here it is, i think.

what does this interaction reveal about brutus’s character? select two options.

he has trouble relaxing.

he is becoming absentminded.

he treats his servants humanely.

he takes advantage of his servants.

he puts his own needs before others’.

Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." a man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was standing there. "rainsford! " screamed the general. "how in god's name did you get here? " "swam," said rainsford. "i found it quicker than walking through the jungle." the general sucked in his breath and smiled. "i congratulate you," he said. "you have won the game." rainsford did not smile. "i am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "get ready, general zaroff." the general made one of his deepest bows. "i see," he said. "splendid! one of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. the other will sleep in this very excellent bed. on guard, rainsford." . . he had never slept in a better bed, rainsford decided. adrian is writing an essay about "the most dangerous game.” which detail from the excerpt best supports his idea that rainsford is unchanged and still feels that the hunter is justified in killing the hunted? a man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was standing there. "swam," said rainsford. "i found it quicker than walking through the jungle." rainsford did not smile. "i am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "get ready, general zaroff." he had never slept in a better bed, rainsford decided.

The great depression, which lasted throughout the 1930s in the united states, affected many people, and it had a devastating impact on an entire subset of the u.s. population. modernist writer john steinbeck wrote about the toll the depression took on these families, many of whom were forced to leave their farms and find other sources of income.

Consider the title and souce of the following articles. which one is most likely to exhibit a bias? (a) how to roast beef," by the food editor of a magazine (b) americans experiencing greater fatigue than previous generations, " by a harvard researcher (c) "americans' worsening eyesight not related to computer screen usage," by the public relations director of a major computer manufacturer (d) "sharing the burden: a history of cooperation," by a college professor