In the poem "in trying times" the speaker says that "in trying times, nothing is so useful in checking hatred or lies." what is the intended meaning of "checking" in the poem?
a. marking
b. ensuring
c. stopping
d. inspecting

Respond to one of the questions below. include at least two supporting details or examples. a. in “the literature of the middle east and south asia,” laura winkiel writes: “these stories us to understand the complex questions that middle easterners and south asian people ask as they stand at a crossroads of cultural and religious change.” explain how this statement applies to one of the selections you read. be sure to include the title of the selection and explain the crossroads that it illustrates. b. setting and mood are important elements in many of the stories in this unit. choose one story and describe some aspects of its setting: where it takes place; what mood is created by the details of weather, place, and time; and how this setting to convey the theme of the story. c. what did you learn about the role of women in the societies described in the reading selections in this unit? describe how the women cope with the conflicts they encounter. note: if you respond to essay (c), you may not choose the similar essay in the unit 3 unit test.

In this unit we learned about arguments and rhetoric. in an argument we use ,not informal language

Acredible source is one that is (4 points) select one: a. with bias b. not useful c. persuasive d. trustworthy