Apart from its length, what else makes a short story different from a novel?

a) a short story does not have the five phases in a plot diagram; only a novel does.

b) a short story normally does not have a complicated plot; a novel can have a complicated plot.

c) a short story’s characters face many small conflicts; a novel's characters deal only with large conflicts.

d) a short story can employ first-person point of view; a novel, because of its complexity, cannot.

Why is it good idea to outline answers to essay questions if you run out of time during a test?

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

Which statement best explains the motivation for the narrator's mother to introduce her daughter to everyone they meet? from amy tan's "rules of the game."