5. Read this paragraph from the story. "Is that why the mayor is so weak and sickly?" asked the second robin. "Is this how the tree is
paying him back?" (paragraph 10)

Which phrase means the same as paying him back as it is used in the sentence above?
(1 Point)

A. to make someone ill

B. to put a spell on someone

C to return money you have borrowed

D. to punish someone who has done something to you

What is the best prediction of the meaning of thrilling based on the context clues?

Capulet: o brother montague! give me thy hand: this is my daughter's jointure, for no more can i demand. which theme of romeo and juliet is best supported by this excerpt? tragedy is often caused by people misunderstanding each other. tragedy causes people to blame one another and drive each other apart. tragedy is often necessary in order for people to forgive one another. tragedy can cause people who are enemies to forgive each other.

The literature of nineteenth-century realism depicted everyday life in a realistic way. which statements show that leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich is a realist text? the description of human struggles in the form of ivan ilyich’s suffering the faithfulness of relationships that ivan ilyich experiences toward the end of his life the romantic tension that occurs between ivan ilyich and his wife the difference between superficial and authentic living the plot ending with a surprising turn of events