Read the passage. then answer the question that follows.
brutus. thy master is a wise and valiant roman;
i never thought him worse.
tell him, so him come unto this place,
he shall be satisfied, and, by my honour,
depart untouched.
servant. i’ll fetch him presently.
brutus. i know that we shall have him well to friend.
cassius. brutus, a word with you.
you know not what you do. do not consent
that antony speak in his funeral.
know you how much the people may be moved
by that which he will utter?
–the tragedy of julius caesar,
william shakespeare
based on the passage, what is the best inference about brutus’s character?
he is wise.
he is dishonest.
he is sympathetic.
he is trusting.

In at least 150 words, explain why gilman probably chose to write “the yellow wallpaper” in the first person.

On november 17, 1968, football fans across the united states sat glued to their televisions. a close game between two top teams—the new york jets and the oakland raiders—was being broadcast. when the jets pulled ahead with only fifty seconds remaining, viewers went wild. but then, just as the raiders were bringing the ball across midfield, the game disappeared from the screen! in its place, a previously scheduled children's movie, heidi, started playing. callers flooded the tv network's phone lines, but it was too late. the raiders scored two touchdowns in the very final moments—touchdowns that were unseen by all but west coast viewers. as a result of the interrupted event, dubbed "the heidi game," television networks began delaying their regularly scheduled programs until football games had ended.

Which word best describes the meaning of the word putrescent? a. earthy b. floral c. rotten d. strong