Which phrase best defines the term cast as it is used at the end of paragraph 2? Use context clues as a guide.
A throw metal into an oven to melt it
O B.
B. sculpt an image using chisels and hammers
C. boil metal in a cauldron to cause bubbles to form
O
D. shape metal by melting it and pouring it into a mold

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

In at least two hundred words, discuss why "désirée's baby" is or is not relevant today.

Which of the following excerpt from part one of trifles suggest that mrs.hale believes mrs.wright may have had a motive for killing her husband?