Which word best conveys the tone of the passage? I shall never forget the ecstasy with which I received the intelligence that my old master (Anthony) had
determined to let me go to Baltimore, to live with Mr. Hugh Auld, brother to my old master's son-in-law,
Captain Thomas Auld. I received this information about three days before my departure. They were three of
the happiest days I ever enjoyed. I spent the most part of all these three days in the creek, washing off the
plantation scurf, and preparing myself for my departure.
O enjoyed
O departure
O preparing
O ecstasy

Read the phrase. the garden of my class which is the correct way to rewrite this phrase? my class’ garden my class’s garden my classes garden my classes’ garde

It will be through raising high the prestige of your administration by success in short-range recovery, that you will have the driving force to accomplish long-range reform. on the other hand, even wise and necessary reform may, in some respects, impede and complicate recovery. what is the purpose of the transitional phrase on the other hand in this excerpt? a) it provides a counter-argument to the writer's main ideas. b) it provides a hypothetical situation for the reader to ponder. c) it provides additional evidence in favor of the writer's argument. d) it provides information about laws that are opposed to the writer's argument.

The fact that ambrose bierce actually fought in the civil war has what impact on his writing in the occurrence at owl creek bridge