What information does the narrator withhold at the beginning of "the black cat" in order to increase suspense and encourage the reader to continue reading?

a. his past history and why he committed the crimes he is accused of
b. the events that have caused the narrator to think he will die the following day
c. his mental state and the fact that he is in an insane asylum
d. the name of the town he lives in and his position in the town

Based on the text and the map, which labeled location sends products to shihr? the travels of marco polo and study the map.

Which textbook section would you use to identify the books and articles the author used or referred to in writing the book? introduction bibliography index table of contents

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here?