Excercise 1 classifying nouns identify the nouns in the
jowing sentences, labeling each concrete or abstract. circle
sach compound noun. underline each collective noun.
1. prewar europe was permeated by nationalism.
e political and economic rivalries existed between countries.
my class learned that european economic expansion was
chiefly centered in africa.
feeling a military threat, each nation maintained a large
army even in peacetime.
5. archduke ferdinand was the heir-presumptive to the
austro-hungarian throne.

Which situation might occur in a conflict of character versus nature? a. a society disapproves of a character’s behavior. b. a character suffers from a serious illness and eventually dies. c. two characters argue over a difference of opinion. d. a character is unable to decide on his opinion of another character.

Secret in slovakia how does the author's use of foreshadowing in the opening paragraphs affect the passage? a. it creates excitement by revealing the narrator's hopes of receiving part of her great-aunt's estate. b. it creates dread through its vivid descriptions of the house; readers are aware that something terrible has happened within those walls. c. it creates mystery by suggesting that the narrator's view of the house will somehow change as a result of her experiences inside. d. it creates a sense of joy and anticipation by hinting that the narrator will be reconnected with her great-aunt.

In hard times by charles dickens, the scene in which the characters discuss the depiction of horses on wallpaper and flowers on carpets is the author’s way of showing the absurdity of