Read the following excerpt from "the gift of the magi" and answer the question.
a furnished flat at $8 per week. it did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout
for the mendicancy squad. in the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric
button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring.
what is the meaning of the word coax as it is used in the passage?
force
persuade
expect
repair
turn it in
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Which statement from "letter to his father" is similar to gregor's inability tocommunicate with his father as a bug in the metamorphosis?

Read the passage from an argumentative essay. many endangered species are currently threatened by climate change. there are some laws already in place, but are they effective enough? anyone with a conscience knows that these creatures deserve the chance to survive without outside threats impeding their survival. i suppose this is a tough decision for lawmakers, but i hope they choose wisely. which statement best evaluates the claim in the passage?

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