How do the ideas expressed in the first paragraph of the preface to Leaves of Grass act as a helpful defense for Whitman's use of free verse in his poetry? Use a detail from the
paragraph to support your answer.
a. He is concerned that Americans are obsessed with the past.
h. He suggests that Americans throw away past notions of politics and religion.
c. He likens the past to a corpse that has been around too long.
d. He suggests that we learn from the past and then move forward to use what is
appropriate for the present.

4. at the conclusion of frankenstein, robert walton has an encounter with the monster, who arrives after victor frankenstein has died. perhaps surprisingly, the monster mourns his creator and expresses remorse over the fate that victor suffered. the monster pledges to destroy himself and then departs, disappearing as he goes further north. how does the monster’s behavior and attitude in this part of the novel affect the way readers view him? is he sympathetic? is he more hateful because it is only after victor has died that he relents? how does the change in the monster fit with the theme of duality in the novel?

Which sentence uses all its nominative case pronouns correctly? a we live on the same street b them and rachel are good skaters. c the redskins fans in the family are fred and me d have joanne and him played tennis together before?

Why does pumblechook choke on the brandy at christmas dinner? a. he has had too much to drink. b. mrs. joe had only spoiled brandy to serve him. c. pip replaced it with tar water. d. he becomes overexcited telling his story.