In The Grapes of Wrath, which of the following inferences about the man is best supported by the second half of the excerpt?

A. He is ver upset that Mae and al are giving him fifteen cents worth of bread

B. He probably has a little more money then he initially led on

C. The real reason he came into the diner was to get candy for his boys

D. There is a good deal of riches and opportunities waiting for him in California

What kinds of images does the word "twinkling" suggest? dirt, earth, poverty, race leaves, trees, green, spring stars, dreams, looking upward, heaven darkness, sadness, loneliness, isolation they eat beans mostly, this old yellow pair. dinner is a casual affair. plain chipware on a plain and creaking wood, tin flatware. two who are mostly good. two who have lived their day, but keep on putting on their clothes and putting things away. and remembering, with twinklings and twinges, as they lean over the beans in their rented back room that is full of beads and receipts and dolls and cloths. tobacco crumbs, vases and fringes.

Realism was a fairly influential and widespread literary movement in the united states in the latter half of the nineteenth century. which american writer is among the pioneers of american realism? a. ernest hemingway b. f. scott fitzgerald c. j. d. salinger d. mark twain

What do the sketches of 9/11 victims in "portraits of grief" achieve?