In "a cub pilot," the author describes himself on the "matchless summer day" on which mr. bixby tricks him as "carrying my nose as high as a giraffe's." what is the author suggesting about himself in this description?

a.
he is ready to learn new skills.

b.
he is proud of his abilities.

c.
he is hopeful about the weather.

d.
he is rude to other people.

Which excerpt from "the treasure of lemon brown” would provide strong evidence that greg feels upset and resentful at the beginning of the story? a.the dark sky, filled with angry, swirling clouds, reflected greg ridley’s mood as he sat on the stoop of his building. his father’s voice came to him again, first reading the letter the principal had sent to the house, then lecturing endlessly about his poor efforts in math. report cards were due in a week, and greg had been hoping for the best. but the principal had ended the suspense early when she sent the letter saying greg would probably fail math if he didn’t spend more time studying. there was a room a few feet from the door, and from where he stood in the entrance, greg could see a squarish patch of light on the floor. he entered the room, frowning at the musty smell. it was a large room that might have been someone’s parlor at one time.d from this spot he could see the blinking neon sign over the bodega on the corner. he

Identify two instances of figurative language from the fourth stasimon of "oedipus the king" and explain what they mean and why they are significant.

Arrange the events in ivan ilyich's life, which are described in chapters 1–4 of leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich, in chronological order. ivan ilyich becomes assistant public prosecutor, a position that he serves in for seven years. ivan ilyich meets zachar ivanovich in st. petersburg and receives a guaranteed appointment in the department of justice. ivan ilyich graduates from the school of law and qualifies for the tenth rank of the civil service. ivan ilyich becomes a public prosecutor and is transferred to another province. ivan ilyich is offered the post of examining magistrate in a russian province.