Major Talbot clings to a way of life that has vanished. Which sentence best supports this idea? The present day had little interest or excellence in his eyes. B. That garment was a surprise even to Washington, which has long ago ceased to shy at the frocks and broadbrimmed hats of Southern Congressmen. It was an old-fashioned brick building, with a portico upheld by tall white pillars. D. It was the Southern style and aspect of the place that pleased the eyes of the Talbots.

Based on the character of rosa, what cab the reader infer regarding the author unstated meaning ?

Match each stanza structure to the correct term. a stanza of two lines quatrain a stanza of four lines octave a stanza of six lines couplet a stanza of eight lines sestet arrowboth arrowboth arrowboth arrowboth

Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility