Alexandra Penney reveals that she lost her life savings and is now faced with having to lay off her maid, Yolanda. She asks, “Without Yolanda, how am I going to iron those shirts so I can still feel like a poor civilized person?” Based on the excerpt above, which socioeconomic “class distinction” best describes Alexandra?

A. poor
B. middle-class
C. lower-class
D. nouveau rich
E. nouveau poor

Which text evidence from the passage supports the theme that even nonliving things contain a life force? select two options.it was close and dry and dusty in the house of the gods.” “i have said the magic was gone but that is not true—it had gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the place.” “i felt the spirits about me, weighing upon me.” “nor had i ever slept in a dead place before—and yet, tonight, i must sleep there.” “when i thought of it, my tongue felt dry in my throat, in spite of my wish for knowledge.” “almost i would have gone down again and faced the dogs, but i did not.”