What does jill's stomach tied itself into a knot mean?
what does don't beat around the bush mean?
what does her heart became a bass drum as her project was born mean?
what does jill's face became a calm ocean as her eyes snapped back open mean?
what does the large spray nozzle hanging from the faucet like an elephants trunk?

The lines "original! we're all as like each other as those dolls cut out of the same folded paper. we're like patterns stencilled on a wall. can't you and i strike out for ourselves, may? " reflect which of the recurring themes of 20th and 21st century american literature?

Jamal english, mandarin and a bit of arabic. a. speaks b. speak c. speaking d. is speaking

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.