A theme of "Gumption" is that equal rights are often unequally distributed. How does old man Oyster's visit to the government relief office to fight for employment for his son contribute to this theme?
His complaints are received with indifference and scorn, although both men are offered jobs as laborers.
O His protests are met with accusations and arrest, despite the fact that he is a citizen and his son is well qualified.
He receives a promise of employment for his son but later learns that the job has been given to someone less qualified.
O He learns that in times of economic distress, employment opportunities become scarce for every citizen.

Which words and phrases connect the ideas in this excerpt from a compare and contrast essay? the team considered using products made by company a and company b. however, the budget and concerns about learning about two products meant that they needed to choose only one. they realized that the product from company a was of excellent quality, to company b's product.

Which statement correctly analyzes how the passages work together to create a central idea?

Read the following passage: he roamed from chamber to chamber with hurried, unequal, and objectless step. the pallor of his countenance had assumed, if possible, a more ghastly hue— but the luminousness of his eye had utterly gone out. the once occasional huskiness of his tone was heard no more; and a tremulous quaver, as if of extreme terror, habitually characterized his utterance. there were times, indeed, when i thought his unceasingly agitated mind was laboring with some oppressive secret, to divulge which he struggled for the necessary courage. which of the above ideas might be considered foreshadowing? he is wandering all over the chamber his skin tone is really pale his voice is quivering the narrator thinks he is laboring with an oppressive secret