Read the passage. though the community center buzzed with excitement, jose moved his queen forward on the chess board with a steady hand. he eyed the row of his opponent’s captured pieces, and recognized his advantage. he said, "check.” across the table, his opponent wiped his brow, his eyes darting around the board. when he spotted an escape route, he exhaled in relief as he moved his king. seconds ticked by as jose assessed the board. his eyebrows raised almost imperceptibly, and a sly smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. then jose selected his move. what conclusion can readers draw about jose?

In what critical way is the protagonist dynamic in "there's a man in the habit of hitting me on the head with an umbrella"?

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

Within a farewell to arms, what would be the best definition of the word “regiments”?