6. read the following passage. jake's friends all describe him as an affable person. he often allows others to go before him in the lunch line. he seldom says an unkind word about anyone. in fact, he seems to have a smile for everyone he meets. from the context of the passage, determine the meaning of the word affable. a. courteous, good-natured b. humorous, silly c. jealous, guarded d. spiteful, aggressive

Odysseus taunts the cyclops and reveals his name, endangering the lives of his men. what does this evidence from the text reveal about odysseus?

Read the excerpt from the time traveler's guide to elizabethan england.simon forman, who does attend plague sufferers, is a rare exception: this is because he has himself survived the disease and believes he cannot catch it again. however, his remedy amounts to little more than avoiding eating onions and keeping warm. he has a recipe for getting rid of the plague sores that will afflict you afterward if you survive the disease; but that is a very big "if.” it seems the best advice is provided by nicholas bownd in his book medicines for the plague: "in these dangerous times god must be our only defense.”which lines best summarize the excerpt?

Who was influential in tolkien's life first? a) c. s. lewis b) the inklings c) tolkien's children d) fr. francis morgan