1. Which of the following statements best describes the main character, Thord, the father? a) He is a complex man and it is very difficult to understand his beliefs, motives, and behaviors.
b) He is a peasant who exemplifies a very simple adherence to a traditional way of life.
d) He is a very religious man whose primary connection with humanity is with the priest.

3. The ending of the story may be unsettling for which one of the following reasons?

a) The priest is uncharacteristically abrupt with Thord.
c) The priest’s response to Thord’s changing life is ambiguous.
d) Thord is usually very frugal and it is unclear why he has suddenly become generous.

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. but there is another story as well. information about sugar spread as human knowledge expanded, as great civilizations and cultures exchanged ideas. in fact, while sugar was the direct cause of the expansion of slavery, the global connections that sugar brought about also fostered the most powerful ideas of human freedom. how do the details in this passage support the authors’ purpose? the details about the expansion of sugar inform readers about how widespread the use of sugar was. the details about human knowledge inform readers about how humans learned about sugar. the details about ideas and global connections persuade readers that sugar’s story has multiple consequences. the details about the spread of information about sugar entertain readers with stories of travel.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.i ask, gentlemen, sir, what means this martial array, if its purpose be not to force us to submission? in this excerpt from his famous virginia convention speech, patrick henry employs which literary device? questiondeclarative statement

Which part of the original work should the adaptation retain