Read the following excerpt from "gravity" by judith ortiz cofer:
minutes later she emerged from her room looking like a mexican movie star. she wore a tight-fitting black satin dress with a low neck. . she had her hair up in a french twist to show off the cameo earrings her jorge had given her for christmas. maria elena was still a beautiful woman—though hopelessly behind the times.
which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt?
a. by referring to the earrings jorge had given elenita's mother, the author echoes the concept of wealth.
b. by describing elenita's mother's beauty in detail, the author suggests that elenita will emulate her, leaving the reader satisfied.
c. by having elenita acknowledge her mother's beauty, the author softens elenita's rebelliousness, leaving the reader hopeful.
d. by having elenita compare herself to her mother, the author reinforces the story's theme of overcoming identity crisis.

One important character trait which levi to compete well is revealed in the first paragraph. it is that a) he is often fearful. b) he thinks before he acts. c) he tends to be suspicious. d) he is good at finding hidden things.

How many lynching took place in the south between 1877 and 1950

Read the excerpt from act 1 of a doll's house. helmer: nora! [goes up to her and takes her playfully by the ear.] the same little featherhead! suppose, now, that i borrowed fifty pounds today, and you spent it all in the christmas week, and then on new year's eve a slate fell on my head and killed me, and— nora: [putting her hands over his mouth]. oh! don't say such horrid things. helmer: still, suppose that happened, —what then? nora: if that were to happen, i don't suppose i should care whether i owed money or not. helmer: yes, but what about the people who had lent it? nora: they? who would bother about them? i should not know who they were. helmer: that is like a woman! but seriously, nora, you know what i think about that. no debt, no borrowing. there can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt. we two have kept bravely on the straight road so far, and we will go on the same way for the short time longer that there need be any struggle. nora: [moving towards the stove]. as you , torvald. how does the interaction between helmer and nora advance the plot? nora realizes that helmer will completely disapprove of her having borrowed money, so she has to continue to keep it a secret from him. nora realizes that she and helmer have the same ideas about financial issues, and the conversation brings them closer together later in the play. helmer realizes that nora is more responsible with money than he originally thought, and he trusts her more with finances later in the play. nora realizes that helmer knows a lot more about borrowing and lending, and she will seek his input later when she needs it.