When speaking of putting literature into "cultural context," whose culture is being referred to?
a. only the characters' culture
b. both the author and the characters' culture
c. both the reader's culture and the author's culture
d. only the author's culture

Esther is a person and who makes friends easily. parallel structure how?

Read the excerpt from rena's promise: two sisters in auschwitz. “i have a favor to ask of you, andrzej . . this is very difficult for me, but i must ask. it is no longer safe in tylicz for rena. her mother and i are worried for her safety every day.” “i heard what happened last night, mr. kornreich. i understand your concern.” “i have no money to pay you for this favor.” “sir, i would not take any money from you. she is my friend since childhood. i will do whatever you ask to your daughter.” “ you.” papa paused, stroking his chin where his beard should have been. “you seem like a man of your word. if you would bring rena across the border to slovakia, her mother and i might find sleep at night.” which best summarizes the excerpt? although he does not trust andrzej, rena’s father fears for his daughter’s life and finally agrees to leave her with him. slovakia is the only safe place for the jews of europe, and andrzej has agreed to take rena there. rena’s father asks andrzej to take her to safety in slovakia, and he agrees to do so. after much deliberation, rena’s father pays a polish man to take her safely across the border to slovakia. mark this and return

Baca use comforting imagery. which lines have a more serious tone than the rest of the poem a. when the outside world / no longer cares if you live or die; b. so it is a pot full of yellow corn / to warm your belly in winter, c. remember. / i love you.d. it's all i have to give, / and all anyone needs to live,