Who is the protagonist in "Wiley, His Mama, and the Hairy Man" and why? A. Wiley’s mama, because she helps Wiley defeat the Hairy Man
B. Wiley’s papa, because he is the first character the Hairy Man attacks
C. The Hairy Man, because most of the story is about him
D. Wiley, because he is the main character who fights the Hairy Man

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. read the following excerpt from the novel "oliver twist" by charles dickens. although oliver had been brought up by philosophers, he was not theoretically acquainted with the beautiful axiom that self-preservation is the first law of nature. if he had been, perhaps he would have been prepared for this. not being prepared, however, it alarmed him the more; so away he went

[v]ast numbers of our people are compelled to seek their livelihood by begging, robbing, stealing, cheating, flattering, suborning, forswearing, forging . . which satirical element is most dominant in the passage above?

What if the author had used “looked at” instead? punishment would be deemphasized. punishments would be seen as less harsh. the meaning wouldn't change.