Question 12 of 14 Read this excerpt from 'A Modest Proposal":
Those who are more thrifty (as I must confess the times
require) may flea the carcass; the skin of which, artificially
dressed, will make admirable gloves for ladies, and
summer boots for fine gentlemen.
Based on this satirical excerpt, what is most likely to be true about the
author?
O A. He does not believe gentlemen should wear boots during the
summer.
O B. He believes children's skin will make nice gloves for ladies.
O C. He does not believe people should be thrifty during hard economic
times
O D. He believes England is facing difficult economic times.

The following headline is simple: poll: transit tax supported 3 to 1 . its meaning can be changed in context by adding a subheading: poll: transit tax supported 3 to 1-- large leads have disappeared before now you try it. use the simple statement below or make up your own statement. add another statement so that the context changes the meaning of the first statement. what a great day!

Will give read the sentence: (blank) starting to rain outside. which is the best word to complete the sentence? a : its b : its’ c : ’tis d : it’s

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?