Read the following passage and answer the question that follows. “an empty stream, a great silence, an impenetrable forest. the air was warm, thick, heavy, sluggish. there was no joy in the brilliance of sunshine.” the excerpt above best illustrates which of the following? a. the author's use of figurative language to create an image b. conrad's fascination with exotic travel c. the author's use of symbols to create visual connections d. conrad's negative attitude toward africa

In the poem, collins suggests that memories do what as people age

The adventures of tom sawyer, chapter 6 (excerpt) what does tom do to get sid’s attention? a) tom lies in bed as he tries to think of an excuse to miss school b) tom knocks a book on the floor to wake sid up c) tom tells sid that he is suffering from an infected toe and a loose tooth d) tom groans and says, “ when i’m gone…”, so sid will call for aunt polly’s how does sid react to tom as he pretends to die? a) so it becomes anxious and asks if tom is dying b) sid knows tom is faking but joins in with tom’s game c) sid takes tom seriously and makes a list of tom’s valuables d) sid knows tom is a lying and immediately runs to tell aunt polly

Which statement correctly describes the verb function in this sentence? the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as an adjective. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as an adjective.