Read the excerpt from "the lady maid's bell."
to my astonishment, mrs. blinder went white, and gave my hand a kind of squeeze. "don't do that, my dear," said she, trembling-like. "to tell you the truth, that was emma saxon's room, and my mistress has kept it closed ever since her death."
in this scene, the words ñwent whiteî and ñtrembling-likeî create a sense of
a. confusion.
b. determination.
c. anger.
d. suspense.

Why do people live together and form societies

Read this excerpt from wheels of change by sue macy.that said, it's hard to grasp the full extent of the bicycle's impact on americans in the late 19th century—particularly female americans. imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. how suffocated women must have felt. and how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons.what is the central idea of the excerpt

The wind skittered playfully along the pathway, drawing leaves and bits of flowers along with it. which word gives the passage a cheerful mood?