What effect do the Chinese believe tea has on a person's character? A. increased elegance and refinement
B. patience and decreased desire for fame
C. seriousness and decreased lightheartedness
D. stronger sense of self-confidence

Part a: what is the meaning of the word “destitute” as used in paragraph 1?

Which of the following describes the purpose of this article? early in the morning on july 13th, forty-three pounds of oranges were dumped in the drive-way of john milton's home. the oranges blocked milton's car in and prevented him from leaving his home. milton, a candidate for mayor, believes that his opponent's staff is responsible for the prank. spenser, milton's opponent, often urges his supporters to wear the color orange to his rallies. "it's just the sort of thing spenser would do," said milton, "it's just like him to use symbolism in an attack." the police have yet to name a suspect. "we do not have evidence indicating that mr. spenser was part of the prank against milton," said a spokesperson for the department. to describe events that occurred on july 13th to convince the audience to vote for edmund spenser to convince the audience to vote for john milton to entertain the audience with a humorous story about a prank

What important development increase public safety in the 1890s? indoor toilets electric streetlights mass transit reservoirs