WHICH SENTENCE BEST EXPLAINS THE AUTHORS INTENT IN THIS PASSAGE

What type of writing is demonstrated in this excerpt by general philip henry sheridan? at once i set about preparing for the examination which precedes admission to the military academy, studying zealously under the direction of mr. william clark; my old teachers, mcnanly and thorn, having disappeared from somerset and sought new fields of usefulness. the intervening months passed rapidly away, and i fear that i did not make much progress, yet i thought i should be able to pass the preliminary examination. that which was to follow worried me more and gave me many sleepless nights; but these would have been less in number, i fully believe, had it not been for one specification of my, outfit which the circular that accompanied my appointment demanded. this requirement was a pair of "monroe shoes." now, out in ohio, what "monroe shoes" were was a mystery—not a shoemaker in my section having so much as an inkling of the construction of the perplexing things, until finally my eldest brother brought an idea of them from baltimore, when it was found that they were a familiar pattern under another name. a. research essay b. persuasive essay c. biography d. memoir

In chapter 3 of franz kafka’s the metamorphosis, gregor is confined to his room after an injury inhibits his movement. however, he finds solace in being able to hear his family’s conversations through his open bedroom door. what does this detail show about gregor’s state of mind? a. he still feels the need for human company. b. he feels trapped in his house with his family. c. he misses interacting with his kind, loving mother. d. he’s bored and wants to go back to work.

Define mood and theme explain how an author's choice of language impacts them in a literary work