18.what is the best definition for the underlined word based on the following sentence? "after his death, chillingworth bequeaths his land to pearl, as a possible atonement for his sins." a. to torment someone with b. to leave or give by will after one's death c. steal d. sell 19.the following quote is an example of what figurative language? "he now dug into the poor clergyman's heart, like a miner searching for gold." a. personification b. metaphor c. simile d. hyperbole 20. in exchange for his mercy, what promise does hester prynne make chillingworth at the end of chapter 4 of the scarlet letter? a. she promises to never stray from him in their marriage again. b. she promises to tell pearl that he is her father. c. she promises to bear him a child, as well. d. she promises to keep his identity a secret.

Read the excerpt from elie wiesel’s all rivers run to the sea. why were those trains allowed to roll unhindered into poland? why were the tracks leading to birkenau never bombed? i have put these questions to american presidents and generals and to high-ranking soviet officers. since moscow and washington knew what the killers were doing in the death camps, why was nothing done at least to slow down their “production”? that not a single allied military aircraft ever tried to destroy the rail lines converging on auschwitz remains an outrageous enigma to me. birkenau was “processing” ten thousand jews a day. stopping a single convoy for a single night—or even for just a few hours—would have prolonged so many lives. based on the paragraph, the author would most likely agree that it is best to avoid confrontation at all costs. people need to be proactive when they witness an injustice. countries should remain neutral to keep alliances strong. moscow and washington are to be blamed for the holocaust.