Item 2 Read the excerpt from "Stray."

“You’d better feed that mutt before it dies of starvation,” Mr. Lacey said.

Which statement best analyzes how the excerpt contributes to the plot?

Mr. Lacey speaks rudely about the dog. His choice of words show that the conflict is not really resolved and he will still have a problem with the dog.

Mr. Lacey is sarcastic to Doris. His attitude shows that the conflict between him and his daughter is not over.

Mr. Lacey is concerned that the dog does not starve. His feeling shows that his character has changed and he now loves the dog as much as Doris.

Mr. Lacey tells Doris that the dog is home. His statement begins the resolution since this reveals that the conflict is over.

each morning i wrote my name

on the dusty cabinet, then crossed

the dining table in script, scrawled

in capitals on the backs of chairs,

practicing signatures like scales

while mother followed squirting

linseed from a burping can

answer: age of the protagonists.

dubliners is a collection of fifteen short stories by james joyce, published in 1914. they tell the stories of the irish middle class in and around dublin in the early years of the 20th century.

joyce divides the collection into three sections dealing with childhood, adolescence and maturity. therefore, one pattern he uses to organize his stories is the age of the protagonists. the initial stories deal with children, and as the stories continue, they focus on progressively older people.

i think you might be able to change the langauge either on the website for you to see or your computer.