Mike and matt went down into the (blank 1) , dusty basement to look for the old baseball cards. when the basement light went out, both boys’ fear was(blank 2) . they were only able to relax again when they heard their sister’s hysterical giggles from the direction of the light switch.

blank 1
a) ardent
b )dank
c) placid

blank 2
a) zealous
b) palpable
c) mocking

20 points plus brainlest answer if right.joe nesbo, a travelling salesman, was staying at a hotel for business. he was having a dinner meeting that night, so he decided to take a nap in the middle of the afternoon. he was awakened by a knock at the door, and then a man walked in. “oh my, i’m terribly sorry, this isn’t my room. , pardon the intrusion.” the man calmly backed out and left. nesbo got up and locked the door – something he forgot to do before his nap – and lay back down on the bed. but then he shot up in bed and called the lobby to tell them there was a burglar on the prowl. what made nesbo think that?

Analyze how edgar allan poe's choice of setting in "the raven" to develop the speaker's character. be sure to use specific details from the poem to support your ideas.

Why is reasoning relivant to reading and evaluate text?