Read the excerpt from "Marie Curie and the Discovery of Radioactivity." There it was—a big, heavy wagon, like the ones that brought much-needed coal for their lab’s dilapidated stove. But this wagon carried a far more precious and exciting load.

How do the words precious and exciting contrast with the word dilapidated to affect the author's tone in the passage?

The author is critical toward the Curies for not spending enough time working in their lab.

The author is scornful toward the Curies for spending so much time working in their lab.

The author admires the Curies' ability to do important work in poor conditions.

The author is amused by the Curies' ability to work under these conditions.

Write a précis of "from 'on the duty of civil disobedience'" paragraph 1 by henry david thoreau.

Who is the speaker? read the quotations and answer the questions for each quote. quotation analysis "those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of " what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? 2. "all communities divide themselves into the few and the many. the first are rich and well born, the other the mass of the people…" what is the main idea of the quotation? they divided the people in between rich and poor who do you think is the speaker? hamilton what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? federalists believed that the country should be ruled by the by the best people 3. "laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the ordinary rules of common sense." what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? 4. "a fondness for power is implanted in most men, and it is natural to abuse it when acquired." what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker?

Which sentence has a correctly placed participial phrase? a. we read about a pizza on the menu covered in pepperoni. b. covered in pepperoni, we read about a pizza on the menu. c. we, covered in pepperoni, read about a pizza on the menu. d. we read about a pizza covered in pepperoni on the menu.