Read the passage. Just as the bishop entered, Madame Magloire was talking of fastening the front door. It seemed that while she was out getting things for supper, she had heard news that suspicious looking vagabond was lurking somewhere in town. Which best describes the portrayal of Madame Magloire in this passage from "The Convict and the Bishop"? a It relies on a stereotype that highlights her unpleasant characteristics. b It uses symbolism to show how religious she is. c It uses hyperbole to exaggerate her kind and generous nature. d It relies on alliteration to show how trustworthy she is.

the correct answer can either be a or b because it could be both but you should probally choose b

b is the answer

21 balloons is the story of professor william sherman's travels.

in 1883, he set off from san francisco for a balloon ride over the pacific and was found a month later floating with 21 balloons in the atlantic ocean. this seemed an astounding feat and everyone wanted to know what had happened.    

professor sherman was loyal, however, and said he would tell his tale first to the western american explorers club in san francisco, of which he was a member. this built up suspense for several chapters before he began to tell of the wonders of his adventures and the amazing island of krakatoa, an island which had just been blown up by a volcano.  

the residents of krakatoa are all millionaires who live under a "gourmet government" of their own devising. we get to see all the incredible adventures that creative people with unlimited resources would create according to the author.