Read the excerpt from a short story. the young docent welcomed the class to the museum, explaining that the east wing was under construction and he’d be leading them to the first exhibit. his fingers leapt to his name tag as he nervously introduced himself as "liam, a student of the arts." then he bade the group follow him. they traversed a vaulted wall lined with hulking objects, each one obscured by a faded tarpaulin. some of the items stretched across the floor, others cast long shadows on the museum walls. what technique does the author use to build suspense in the excerpt? a. darkening the word choice
b. quickening the pace of the story
c. intentionally omitting setting details
d. making the outcome of events uncertain

In the odyssey - amphimedon, what motivates odysseus to dress like a beggar? a.)he is trying to be humble. b.)he wants to surprise penelope. c.)he is angry at amphimedon. d.)he wants revenge against the suitors.

How does the poem "the lady of shalott" by alfred, lord tennyson convey the position of victorian women? a curse is on her if she stay to look down to camelot. she knows not what the curse may be, and so she weaveth steadily, and little other care hath she, the lady of shalott. and moving thro' a mirror clear that hangs before her all the year, shadows of the world appear. there she sees the highway near winding down to camelot: there the river eddy whirls, and there the surly village churls, and the red cloaks of market girls, pass onward from shalott. a. most victorian women were restricted to their homes. b. victorian women were confined to domestic duties. c. most victorian women worked hard but were often bored. d. victorian women employed themselves by weaving.

Which of these sentences uses parallel structure