He stands, looking after her, his books still
under his arm, while a feeling of total
displacement sweeps over him.
Mechanically he opens the door, tosses his
books on the seat , gets in. He starts the car
as though in a dream and pulls away from
the curb. Observing meticulously all traffic
signs, all other cars on the road, all
pedestrians, being careful, missing no
turns.

Select the correct answer.
Which term best describes the method of characterization the author is using?

A.
exposition
B.
characterization through action
C.
characterization through thoughts and feelings
D.
characterization through dialog

Compound and complex sentences pre test active time remaining 19: 06 a sentence that includes an independent clause and at least one dependent clause is called a sentence.

Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.

When the telephone rings incessantly, what is it that the men want to have happen? they want the phone to be answered because it is jangling their nerves. they want mr. frank to go to the office and answer it because they are afraid it might be bad news. they want mr. frank to go to the office because they think it might be miep. they want mr frank to ignore the phone.