In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the author repeats the word "presumably" in order to A
portray the difficulty of assessing the moral quality of a nation's actions
B
remind the audience that they cannot be sure they understand people's motivations
undermine a view that he will go on to dispute in his argument
D
emphasize the vast power imbalance between those fighting in the described conflicts
E
caution his audience against forgetting the importance of a nation's sphere of influence

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.

Which type of presentation aid is depicted in the image above? a. object/topic itself b. illustration c. chart d. technology

Me, will give you 20 the main character in realistic fiction are usually dynamic; they undergo change and grow according to their experiences. louise mallard from kate chopin's "the story of an hour" is an example of a dynamic character. which of the following excerpts from chopin's story highlight the transformation that louise undergoes?