Could you imagine yourself by the seashore as you read? now that you have read the
selection, try answering a question about its main idea.
what important idea is conveyed in the poem's title, “the tide rises, the tide falls"?
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a. the existence of life's opposite forces
b. the effect of wave patterns on a beach
c. the uncertainty of life on the coast
d. the importance of water and its fluidity

Sister carrie, chapter ii theodore dreiser how does the author prepare readers for the last full paragraph of this passage? a) the author introduces carrie by showing readers the similarities between carrie and her sister, who is married to a hardworking man. b) the author introduces carrie as the jealous sibling of minnie, who works hard to make carrie feel welcome without upsetting her own marital balance. c) the author introduces carrie as an observant and young woman who notices the routine of her sister and brother-in-law, with whom she is staying. d) the author introduces carrie as a rather selfish and naive young woman who accepts the hospitality of her sister and brother-in-law until she can find a job in the city.