Amid the thought of the fiery destruction that impended, the idea of the coolness of the well came over my soul like balm. i
rushed to its deadly brink. i threw my straining vision below. the glare from the enkindled roof illumined its inmost recesses.
yet, for a wild moment, did my spirit refuse to comprehend the meaning of what i saw. at length it forced-it wrestled its way
into my soul-it burned itself in upon my shuddering reason. o for a voice to speak! -oh, horror! -oh, any horror but this! with
a shriek i rushed from the margin and buried my face in my hands-weeping bitterly.
which word best describes the narrator in the passage above?
humorous
determined
frightened
insensitive
spot

In what critical way is the protagonist dynamic in "there's a man in the habit of hitting me on the head with an umbrella"?

Hich excerpt from "the cask of amontillado" best infers what will be fortunato's downfall? the gait of my friend was unsteady, and the bells upon his cap jingled as he strode he had a weak point --this fortunato --although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared. he prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine. "nitre," i replied. "how long have you had that cough? " "my friend, no; i will not impose upon your good nature. i perceive you have an engagement. luchresi--"

Select the correct answers. what does this passage reveal about eric and garrett? the biggest race on the warm-up field, eric went through his usual routine of stretching so he’d be fully prepared for the race. in what seemed like just a couple of minutes, he heard the announcer. “all 400-meter runners, make your way to your starting lanes.” as eric got into position, another runner named garrett taunted him. “you do know there’s no way you’re going to beat the speed of speed, don’t you? ” he said with a chuckle. eric pretended he didn’t hear garrett and cleared his mind of everything. the announcer yelled, “runners, take your mark, get set! ” as the starting gun sounded, eric took off with the rest of the runners. garrett immediately sprinted ahead of the pack, but eric hung back and kept a close eye on garrett. as they turned the last corner and headed down the straightaway, eric stayed focused and picked up his pace. soon he was running right beside garrett. just a few yards from the finish line, eric made a strong push. he crossed the finish line just a few feet ahead of garrett. a. garrett and eric are both overconfident about their speed. b. garrett likes to boast about himself, while eric is more modest. c. eric is focused, whereas garrett is distracted. d. eric believes in warming up, while garrett prefers to sprint.