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read this passage from “the monkey’s paw”:

he took something out of his pocket and proffered it. mrs. white drew back with a grimace, but her son, taking it, examined it curiously.

“and what is there special about it? ” inquired mr. white, as he took it from his son, and having examined it, placed it upon the table.

“it had a spell put on it buy an old fakir”, said the sergeant major, “a very holy man. he wanted to show that fate ruled peoples lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. he put a spell on it so that the three separate men could each have three wishes from it.

which sentence best explains what the author is foreshadowing in this passage?

a. mrs. white will be afraid of the monkey’s paw and ask her husband to throw it away.
b. mr. white will contact the fakir to learn more about the spell he put on the monkey’s paw.
c. mr. white will come to regret any wishes he makes on the monkey’s paw.
d. the spell on the monkey’s paw will be broken, and the whites will get everything they want.

Read the passage from chapter 2 of animal farm. three nights later old major died peacefully in his sleep. his body was buried at the foot of the orchard. this was early in march. during the next three months there was much secret activity. major's speech had given to the more intelligent animals on the farm a completely new outlook on life. they did not know when the rebellion predicted by major would take place, they had no reason for thinking that it would be within their own lifetime, but they saw clearly that it was their duty to prepare for it. the work of teaching and organizing the others fell naturally upon the pigs, who were generally recognized as being the cleverest of the animals. pre-eminent among the pigs were two young boars named snowball and napoleon, whom mr. jones was breeding up for sale. which detail from the passage best supports the idea that the farm is a symbol for russia and the events surrounding the russian revolution? “three nights later old major died peacefully in his sleep. his body was buried at the foot of the orchard.” “major's speech had given to the more intelligent animals on the farm a completely new outlook on life.” “they did not know when the rebellion predicted by major would take place, they had no reason for thinking that it would be within their own lifetime . .” “pre-eminent among the pigs were two young boars named snowball and napoleon, whom mr. jones was breeding up for sale.”

Why does the author of “about a girl” begin the article with the statement “blessed as i am with an ordinary memory”? a.) she wants to show readers she is an ordinary person to them relate to her writing. b.)she believes readers take their memories for granted and wants them to learn how to appreciate memories instead. c.) she wants readers to be for what they have. d.)she feels that she is able to remember absolutely everything.

What point is the author most likely making with the example september 11