Question 3 (1 point)
What is so different about Johnny's demeanor as he and Ponyboy are rescuing children?

a. He has the same ashen look on his face as he does when the Socs appear

b. He is stricken with fear, yet manages to rescue some of the kids

c. He is emboldened by the task and even ends up grinning at one point

d. He is pale as a ghost as he looks for children in the burning church

Arestriction on the amount of a particular foreign currency that can be purchased or sold is called what?

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

Which excerpt from "hills like white elephants" provides the most details about the main characters' lives outside the railway station? click here to read an excerpt.