Read these stage directions from Act II of A
Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley.

[Scrooge now comes to the room of his
Nephew and Niece. He stops at the door, be-
gins to knock on it, loses his courage, tries
again, loses his courage again, tries again, fails
again, and then backs off and runs at the
door, causing a tremendous bump against it.]

What do these stage directions suggest is
Scrooge's most likely thought at this moment
in the play?
lol

Read this passage from william faulkner's the sound and the fury: i says no i never had university advantages because at harvard they teach you how to go for a swim at night without knowing how to swim and at sewanee they dont even teach you what water is. i says you might send me to the state university; maybe i'll learn how to stop my clock with a nose spray and then you can send ben to the navy i says or to the cavalry anyway, they use geldings in the cavalry. which best describes the narrator's tone in this passage? a. bitter b. angry c. sarcastic d. all of the above

Read the excerpt from “strychnine in the soup,” in which mr. mulliner explains the ending of a mystery novel to a bar patron who is anxious to know the conclusion of the story. “the plumber forgot his snake and had to go back for it,” explained mr. mulliner. ‘‘i trust that this revelation will prove sedative.” “i feel a new man,” said the draught stout. “i’d have lain awake worrying about that murder all night.” explain how a student who did not know the meaning of sedative could infer its definition?

Describe, in your own words, the impact of size in the story. your answer should be at least one hundred words.