Read the sentence from “Paper Pills.” “That is to confound you, you blathering old sentimentalist,” he cried, shaking with laughter.

Which choice best expresses the meaning of “confound” as used in the excerpt?

Identify how chekhov’s background and beliefs may have influenced his short story “the bet”.

"night. no one was praying for the night to pass quickly. the stars were but sparks of the immense conflagration that was consuming us. were this conflagration to be extinguished one day, nothing would be left in the sky but extinct stars and unseeing eyes." explain the images included in the passage. how is the use of the image of night contradictory to how we might expect it to be used

Mohammed reads this sentence. we knew the runner was an amateur because experts can run much faster. based on the contrast clue, what prediction does mohammed most likely make about the meaning of amateur? it means "someone who likes running." it means "someone who dislikes running." it means "someone who has a lot of experience." it means "someone who has very little experience."