Which citation from "the petrified man" would best support an analysis of the theme of gender roles in the story? "'mr. fletcher would beat you on the head if you didn't have it now,' said leota reasonably, 'after going this far.'" "'oh, you mistake me, i don't mean for her to get soft-far from it! women have to stand up for themselves, or there's just no telling." "she says, 'you ain't worked a lick in six months, and here i make five hundred dollars in two seconts, and what do i get for it? '" "it was a child's voice, and the women looked down. a little boy was making tents with aluminum wave pinchers on the floor under the sink."

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."

Which sentence contains the central claim in "compulsory voting: an idea whose time has come" by tor hunter?