What did dr. holmes mean when he said, “for a mixture of the modern and the mediaeval, of the practical and of the wildly fanciful, i think this is surely the limit,” said he. “what do you make of it, watson? ” a. he meant that the case was a mixture of old and new, realistic and imaginary ideas. c. he had reached the limit of his patience and would no longer be a detective. b. he meant that he did not approve of the case and wanted watson’s opinion. d. he wanted watson to make something, practical, modern, medieval and fanciful.

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar is different from honey. it offers a stronger sweet flavor, and like steel or plastic, it had to be invented. in the age of sugar, europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. that was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. a perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: that is the dark story of sugar. how does the comparison of sugar to honey reveal the authors’ purpose? it persuades readers that sugar tastes better than honey. it informs readers that there is a connection between slavery and sugar. it informs readers that honey had a major impact on society. it persuades readers that sugar is as important an invention as steel.

Which most closely describes the author's use of historical information for the novel white fang? consider both texts provided. the author included details and descriptions of the dogs that match the historical details provided. b) the author changed the historical facts about early sled dogs to fit the needs of his plot and setting. c) the author changed the description and age of the dogs, which was necessary for his main character to develop bonds with the dogs. d) the author included historically accurate details of the dogs' working conditions, but the dogs he describes in his story are alaskan huskies.

Read the sentence. thomas jefferson himself worked on a draft of the document. what kind of pronoun is himself?