Lia squirmed in her seat as she waited for her turn. she didn’t think she could get through this! it was a lot of pressure. she looked at the crowd and saw expectant faces turned towards the stage. she gulped audibly, and the person next to her gave her a look. she smiled sheepishly and ducked her head to hide her blushing face. she was just about to gather enough courage to leave when the presenter called her up. it was her turn. what was lia feeling when she was waiting for her turn on stage? a. joy b. fear c. sorrow d. excitement

Which four excerpts from the poem "a political reverie" by mercy otis warren imply that america was an oppressed and exploited nation? no despot here shall rule with awful sway nor orphan's spoils become the minion's prey; no more the widow'd bleeding bosom mourns, nor injur'd cities weep their slaughter'd sons; for then each tyrant, by the hand of fate, and standing troops, the bane of every state, forever spurn'd, shall be remov'd as far as bright hesperus from the polar star; freedom and virtue shall united reign, and stretch their empire o'er the wide domain. on a broad base the commonwealth shall stand, when lawless power withdraws its impious hand; when crowns and sceptres are grown useless things, nor petty pretors plunder here for kings