Read this passage from Act 2, Part 6, of The Crucible. PROCTOR (suddenly snatching the warrant out of Cheever’s hands): Out with you. CHEEVER: Proctor, you dare not touch the warrant. PROCTOR (ripping the warrant): Out with you! CHEEVER: You’ve ripped the Deputy Governor’s warrant, man! PROCTOR: Dang the Deputy Governor! Out of my house! HALE: Now, Proctor, Proctor! PROCTOR: Get y’gone with them! You are a broken minister. In this passage, the author’s purpose is to show the intensity of the conflict in Salem. How effective is the author’s use of structure to fulfill this purpose?

What details of the first two paragraphs convey a sense of the ordinary,behind the scenes routines of film critics?

How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?