Read the excerpt from "a century ride." "i’m choking with thirst," said maude. "get me a drink of water, and i’ll tell you," and the doctor bounced in for a dipper, and out to the pump for the required beverage. to update this excerpt to a more modern style, what slang would most likely replace "choking with thirst"? dying of thirst getting up a thirst athirst somethin’ fierce cottonmouthed with thirst

Which of the following steps is not part of analyzing a poem? a. explore the poet's background. b. explore the theme. c. examine form and structure. d. examine language patterns.

According to the riddle of the rosetta stone, what problem did both jean-francois champollion and sylvestre de sacy face in their attempts to decipher the writings on the rosetta stone?

The brother of a presidential candidate writes an editorial in which he defends this candidate against charges of corruption. in such a circumstance, it is most appropriate for the reader to a) suspect that the candidate may have been framed. b) consider whether the candidate has the best family or not. c) wonder if the writer may be biased, due to his family connection. d) wonder if the writer may be inaccurate, due to wanting to get people to read his column. \