Which statement would a reader most likely make about the short story "journey"? a. "the sentences were so long and complicated—i kept getting lost." b. "keeping up with all the twists and turns of the plot . . pretty exciting stuff." c. "the descriptions of the setting were enough to keep me reading." d. "when the character got lost, i could almost see the dark forest myself."

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death