Readers are human, and humans seem programmed to wait for answers to questions they witness being asked. i learned that fact in my first job. i worked in television production from 1977 until 1995, and the business changed radically during that time, mainly because of one particular invention. it was something that almost no one had in 1980, and that almost everyone had in 1990, and it changed the game forever. we had to cope with it. we had to invent a solution to the serious problem it posed. in this paragraph, the author uses an analogy. anecdote. example. elective.

What can you infer about gregor from this excerpt? a. he is ungrateful and refuses to eat all of the food that grete brings for him b. his appetite is good, which shows that his body is trying to return to human form c. he always eats trash, and grete is trying to get him to remember being human d. his eating habits are changing, and he is becoming physically less human

Now long and short works of fiction have different characteristics beyond simply the length of the work. think of a short story that you like and a longer work (novel or novella) that you like. you can use the story and novella from this unit if no other works come to mind quickly. discuss the elements of each work that made it enjoyable to read. what relationship did the form of the work (short story, novella, or novel) have in making it an enjoyable read? what elements of fiction were strongest in the work, and how did they impact your enjoyment of the story? compare the two works you chose. how are they representative of short fiction versus longer forms of fiction?

Which detail does the author include to support the central idea about how her mother about the dictator? a) doubly revolted b) obsession c) in exile d) isolated e) cautionary tales