The following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b.
part a
what kind of mood, or main feeling, does this passage establish for the story?
a. lighthearted
b. suspenseful
c. sad
d. sentimental
part b
which of the following excerpts from the passage best supports the answer to part a?
a. the thousand injuries of fortunato i had borne as i best could. .
b. a wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.
c. [n]either by word nor deed had i given fortunato cause to doubt my good will.
d. [h]e did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation.

Which of these sentences has an error in subject-verb agreement? a. official procedures calls for students who are tardy three times to serve detention. b. as a result of her efforts, a team of volunteers signs up every month to clean the city's parks. c. the committee of parents protested loudly at the school board meeting. d. each of the neighbors brings a dish to share at the pot-luck gathering.

On her zoo blog, bindi describes the experience of walking the red carpet with her mum that evening, and the unmatched joy of what happened soon after. “all the categories came up, but then mine did! they said all these top actresses' names then my name! the guy said 'and the winner is . . ’ . . my heart stopped . . ‘bindi irwin! ’ i could not believe it, i won! i was amazed, in tears, i could hardly talk! i’ll never forget that great trip! ” what does the hyperbole in the excerpt the reader understand about bindi? she had a medical problem. she was extremely frightened. she became very excited. she won an important award.

What is significant about the language in this excerpt from our town? select all that apply. it lacks specificity. it creates an enthusiastic tone. it makes weddings seem dull and uninspiring. it encourages the audience to make inferences about weddings.