What does arrears mean in paragraph 3 of A journey by Edith Wharton?

How does the lotus flower affect the men? 1)it takes them drunk 2)it earases memory and anbition 3)it eases hunger pains 4)it makes the men extremely alert

Based on the author’s description of long island, the reader can infer that this novel willrelate events about unconventional individuals.relate events that occur directly within the city of new york.relate events that are supernatural and terrifying in nature.relate events having to do with highly privileged individuals.

Who thin the context of this excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of macbeth, what is the meaning of the word multitudinous?