Marta always bought designer sunglasses, but she was careless and usually broke them within a week. she thought it would be a good idea to buy some less expensive ones, but they turned out to be pretty cheap. which statement best describes how the connotation of the word cheap affects the meaning of the passage? a. the connotation of the word cheap suggests that marta prefers wearing designer sunglasses. b. the connotation of the word cheap suggests that marta doesn't like to spend a lot of money. c. the connotation of the word cheap suggests her new glasses broke more easily than the others did. d. the connotation of the word cheap suggests that marta got a great deal on the glasses.

Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.

Why do u think the boys care so much about being called by their nick names from the movie holes

Which of the following excerpt from part one of trifles suggest that mrs.hale believes mrs.wright may have had a motive for killing her husband?