“The last class of my old professor’s life had only one student. I was the student.” Pg. 2 How does the quote above from the first chapter of the novel add credibility to Mitch Album as the author?

A. The quote does not make Mitch Album any more credible as an author.

B. The quote adds credibility by showcasing that Mitch Album had known Morrie for a brief time before he died.

C. Because Mitch Album was a journalist, the reader knows that he was a good writer – which adds credibility to the novel.

D. The quote adds credibility because Mitch Album was the only student in the class to receive these lessons; the reader believes what he is saying, because he was actually there.

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.