1000 POINTS Which statement is a main idea of “The Most Famous Woman in America”?

a. After the Civil War, Barton quits nursing and tours the country giving speeches.

b. Because she is a woman, Barton must fight to receive permission to treat the wounded on the battlefield.

c. Barton’s skirt is pierced by enemy bullets, but this does not frighten her.

d. Because she is so shy, Barton avoids public speaking engagements as much as possible.

In the odyssey - amphimedon, what motivates odysseus to dress like a beggar? a.)he is trying to be humble. b.)he wants to surprise penelope. c.)he is angry at amphimedon. d.)he wants revenge against the suitors.

The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. he had been in the war in libya and wore two wound-stripes. he said that if the thing went well he would see that i was decorated. i said i hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. i asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. i went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. the drivers were with it and i left them there. what effect does hemingway’s limited use of adjectives have? it slows down the narration by interrupting the action. it makes the few descriptive words he does use more vivid and forceful. it makes the narrator seem powerless and insincere. it prevents the readers from filling in the details with their own experiences.

What logical prediction can be made from this passage?