What are some alternatives for animal testing?

In "there will come soft rains," why does the author turn the house into a mechanical creature? a. to stress how well run the future will be b. to keep readers from realizing at the start that no humans are present c. to stress how scientific advances can create the perfect society d. to compare the present with the earlier, non-mechanical times

Which sentence from the text indicates that fred is nervous about riding the ferris wheel?

Identify how chekhov’s background and beliefs may have influenced his short story “the bet”.