Why does jim have a "peculiar expression" on his face when he first comes home in "the gift of the magi"? a. he realizes that he's forgotten to buy della a christmas gift. b. he realizes that the combs he bought della for christmas will be useless now. c. he regrets not telling della that he does not want a chain for his watch. d. he regrets selling his watch to afford della's christmas gift.

Answer fast. read the excerpt below and answer the question. i will tell you the tale of my wanderings and of the “herculean” labors, as i may call them, which i endured only to find at last the oracle irrefutable. socrates’ use of the word “herculean” in this excerpt from the apology is an example of what literary device? allusion metaphor onomatopoeia simile

Ok which of peter's lines shows that he is using personal experience to understand the reading?

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.