In spite of disparate themes, settings, and characters, two 19th-century american novels, the scarlet letter by nathaniel hawthorne and the adventures of huckleberry finn by mark twain, have one major similarity. both stories show the natural world as a place of freedom and honesty. throughout the scarlet letter, hester prynne and arthur dimmesdale are able to hide the truth of their relationship while they remain within the confines of the town of boston. but, once in the forest, she is able to admit her honest love of him, and he, in turn, is able to do the same to her. this freedom can only occur within the wilds of the forest. likewise, in huckleberry finn, huck is only able to see the runaway slave, jim, as a person while on the mississippi river. as they both escape civilization, they are able to begin building a genuine, honest, and caring relationship; something neither experienced on the shore. which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the passage? choose 1 answer a. both huckleberry finn and the scarlet letter are important 19th-century american novels. b. hester prynne and huckleberry finn are main characters in 19th-century american novels. c. in huckleberry finn, jim is running away down the mississippi river. d. in both novels, the place where truth can begin to be revealed is in nature.

Select the correct text in the passage. in richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game," zaroffs aristocratic appearance and dignified manners mask his sinister, animalistic nature. which line from the excerpt best provides a glimpse into his true nature? rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. he was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which rainsford had come. his eyes, too, were black and very bright. he had high cheekbones, a sharpcut nose, a spare, dark face-the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. the giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. "ivan is an incredibly strong fellow," remarked the general, "but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. a simple fellow, but, i'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage." "is he russian? " "he is a cossack," said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. "so am i." half apologetically general zaroff said, "we do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here. forgive any lapses. we are well off the beaten track, you know." laughter shook the general. "how extraordinarily droll you are! " he said. "one does not expect nowadays to find a young man of the educated class, even in america, with such a naive, and, if i may say so, mid-victorian point of view. it's like finding a snuffbox in a limousine. ah, well, doubtless you