Which quotation from The Great Fire best reflects the central idea that the fire might have been extinguished sooner, if not for several different issues? “Chicago had recently renovated its fire alarm system, making it one of the best in the nation.”
“Later at the official inquiry, all of the mistakes and missed chances that occurred in the opening minutes of the fire would be discussed.”
“Like thousands of other people, he was on his way to De Koven Street to watch the fire.”
“It must sweep on until it reached a broad street, and then, everybody said, it would burn itself out."

Read the excerpt from julius caesar, act 5, scene 5. brutus. why this, volumnius. the ghost of caesar hath appeared to me two several times by night—at sardis once, and this last night, here in philippi fields. i know my hour is come. volumnius. not so, my lord. brutus. nay, i am sure it is, volumnius. thou seest the world, volumnius, how it goes. our enemies have beat us to the pit, [low alarums] it is more worthy to leap in ourselves than tarry till they push us. which prediction about the plot does this passage most support? brutus will replace caesar. brutus will take his own life. brutus will surrender to his enemies. brutus will be forever haunted by caesar.

In marigolds, which character can be described as having a laugh so loud that the great oak seemed to laugh with it?

1. at the conclusion of chapter 13, the monster realizes that he has none of the qualities or possessions that human beings value, and so he worries the he will be forever miserable. he says, “oh, that i had for ever remained in my native wood, nor known nor felt beyond the sensations of hunger, thirst, and heat! ” this statement recalls one made by victor frankenstein in chapter 10: “if our impulses were confined to hunger, thirst, and desire, we might nearly be free; but now we are moved by every wind that blows, and a chance word or scene that that word may convey to us.” questions: what do these two statements suggest about the impact of knowledge? how do the statements affect the way readers view the monster and victor?