Read the excerpt from "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." The sudden arrest of his motion, the abrasion of one of his hands on the gravel, restored him, and he wept with delight. He dug his fingers into the sand, threw it over himself in handfuls and audibly blessed it. It looked like diamonds, rubies, emeralds; he could think of nothing beautiful which it did not resemble. The trees upon the bank were giant garden plants; he noted a definite order in their arrangement, inhaled the fragrance of their blooms.
Which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt?
It indicates that Farquhar is easily distracted and no longer concerned with his family.
It highlights Farquhar’s confusion about whether or not he is alive and experiencing reality.
It emphasizes Farquhar’s euphoric feelings about the rope breaking and his apparent survival.
It proves that Farquhar is experiencing a dream before that fact is revealed to the reader.

Think about something you might want to rent. an instrument? a book? a piece of equipment? do some internet research and find an organization in your city that can rent you an item of interest. find the terms of agreement, the period of rental, and any penalties or late fees. are there any special terms of use or waivers? now, imagine that you are an employee of that same organization. write a brief narrative taking the point of view of the store employee talking with a customer. imagine the customer did not know anything about the terms of agreement. be sure that your character explains the terms of agreement, as well as the details about the item being rented. be sure to include a beginning, middle, and end to your story as well as details. consider starting your story with the line: "it was a long day at [enter name of company here] when this [enter description here] looking customer came up to me and began asking me questions about [enter product description] that they wanted to " do you want your story to take a serious or comedic tone? have fun with the details, but be sure to include the information about the terms of agreement for the customer. your narrative should be at least 150-250 words in length.

What does the term fiend not mean as it is used in the passage? a) beast b) brute c) fanatic d) savage

What central idea does this passage develop? the impact of fate the integrity of leaders the ruthlessness of power the importance of friendship