Read the passage. I cannot rub the strangeness from my sight
I got from looking through a pane of glass
I skimmed this morning from the drinking trough
And held against the world of hoary grass
It melted, and I let it fall and break
How does the pane of glass (a sheet of ice) that the speaker looks through affect his vision?
It becomes more clear.
It is distorted.
It is destroyed.
It is unaffected.

Synthesizing new ideas from a speaker with what one already knows about the subject to see if the information makes sense is an example of a) questioning and challenging b) identifying differences c) forming a statement d) seeing the broader context

Which statement best explains coelho's choice in the alchemist to have the boy work for the crystal merchant? it shows the reader what happens when one follows his or her personal legendit explains how the boy earns enough money to marry the merchant's daughter.it provides the reader with engaging details about the city of tangier.it demonstrates that the path to one's personal legend is not a straight and obvious one.

What point of view is expressed by judith sargent murray in her essay "on the equality of the sexes"? a- that men would benefit from women learning more about taking care of their homes b- that women's lives would be enriched if they had access to further education c- that children would progress further in school if their mothers studied with them d-that society would be more accepting of women who attended school