From the information the author provides about the setting, and the details she reveals about the murder plot Mrs. Stevenson overhears, what inferences can you make that suggest Mrs. Stevenson herself might be the intended victim? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

Messalla frowns at the wide circular cover, for a moment returning to his own fussy world.

Nthis excerpt from act v of shakespeare's romeo and juliet, friar laurence's letter to romeo is not delivered due to circumstances beyond his control. what is the conflict in the scene?

How does the author use the actions of neptune over the course of the text to develop the theme? a) neptune goes out of his way to bless ulysses and his men in their attempts to journey home. b) neptune speaks to the other gods throughout the excerpt and warns them about problems caused by ulysses. c) neptune caused the deaths of the sailors by placing them in the way of the cattle of the sun-god hyperion. d) neptune causes trouble for ulysses throughout the excerpt, making it impossible for him to settle down with family.