PLEASE HELP Q.1. Twain was nervous about taking the job at the newspaper because he
A. worried about moving to a new place B. feared leaving his good friends behind C. felt inexperienced and unfit for the position D. wished to make more than twenty-five dollars

Q.2. Twain's biggest fault when he worked as a printer was that he
A. read too much B. set type too slowly C. bothered the apprentices D. complained to the foreman

Q.3. What did the paper's editor tell Twain to do so that people would have confidence in a story?
A. go to the source and get absolute facts B. write in a fancy manner C. do anything to fill all of the pages D. trust that people are telling the truth

"as joseph sat in history class, he was aware that the teacher was talking, but instead of paying attention, he doodled in his notebook." this is an example of a. listening b. hearing c. talking d. understanding

Excerpt from an enemy of the people henrik ibsen mrs. stockmann. (turns to the hall door, listening.) i expect that is mr. hovstad coming. billing. very likely. (peter stockmann comes in. he wears an overcoat and his official hat, and carries a stick.) peter stockmann. good evening, katherine. mrs. stockmann (coming forward into the sitting-room). ah, good evening--is it you? how good of you to come up and see us! peter stockmann. i happened to be passing, and into the dining-room). but you have company with you, i see. mrs. stockmann (a little embarrassed). oh, no--it was quite by chance he came in. (hurriedly.) won't you come in and have something, too? peter stockmann. i! no, you. good gracious--hot meat at night! not with my digestion, when peter stockmann enters, what does his physical appearance to reveal about his character?

Which situation from a novel best reflects the following theme? prejudice can be found in unexpected places and is always hurtful to those exposed to it. a. community members admire a public figure until a child exposes him as a fraud b. witnesses to a violent attack remain quiet for fear of endangering their families o c. a talented doctor cannot get work in a neytown because he is an "outsider." d. a couple tries to keep their romance alive across a great distance but fails.