Invasion literature has withstood the test of time because it: a) gives details about how to defeat an army b) explores fears and anxieties that are still relevant c) readers understand their role in society d) tells the story of a simpler time before the war

Read the excerpt from "a pair of silk stockings." but she went on feeling the soft, sheeny luxurious things—with both hands now, holding them up to see them glisten, and to feel them glide serpent-like through her fingers. which best describes the underlying tone of the excerpt created by the connotations of the words “soft,” ”luxurious,” “glisten,” and “serpent-like”? 1. gloom 2. temptation 3. forgiveness 4. suspicion