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the plot of susan glaspell's trifles revolves around the murder of a farmer. in the play, the county attorney and the local sheriff search the victim’s house for clues that link the victim’s wife to the crime. what can you conclude from the sheriff's attitude in this excerpt?
county attorney: (looking around) i guess we'll go upstairs first—and then out to the barn and around there, (to the sheriff) you're convinced that there was nothing important here—nothing that would point to any motive.
sheriff: nothing here but kitchen things.
a.
he is too upset about the murder to conduct a proper investigation of the kitchen.
b.
he thinks it is a waste of time to conduct an investigation of a farmer's murder.
c.
he believes that a woman's kitchen is unlikely to hold any clues about a murder.
d.
he believes that mrs. wright is innocent and the murderer is an outsider.

Read this excerpt from mohandas gandhi's "banaras hindu university speech." what is the speaker's purpose a. to persuade his audience to struggle for self-governance through peaceful means b. to urge wealthy indians to act instead of merely talk about poverty c. to inform the audience that the british colonial power is stealing indian resources d. to persuade his audience to renounce materialistic wealth and pursue spiritual wealth

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. it was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that i encountered friend. he accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much. the man wore motley. had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells. i wa to see him that i thought i should never have done wringing his hand. in the excerpt above, the use of the word madness is meant to o provide the reason for fortunato's ridiculous outfit. invoke a feeling of anger in the scene. screate a sarcastic tone in the narrator. describe the lawlessness of the carnival season. next question v ron urun