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these questions are based off of the writing by nathaniel nawthorne's "the ambitious guest". here's a link for people that are not familiar:

1. part a: which of the following best describes the central theme in the text?

a. both life and death cannot be planned

b. fame is the only thing that can outlast the living

c. good company should be valued above fame

d. ambition alone will not make you successful

2. part b: which of the following bests supports the answer to part a?

a. “‘but i cannot die till i have achieved my destiny. then let death come: i shall have built my monument.’” (paragraph 12)

b. “‘it is better to sit here by this fire,” answered the girl, blushing, “and be comfortable and contented, though nobody thinks about us.’” (paragraph 15)

c. “‘old and young, we dream of graves and monuments,’ murmured the strangeryouth.” (paragraph 39)

d. “his name and person utterly unknown, his history, his way of life, his plans, a mystery never to be solved, his death and his existence equally a doubt,” (paragraph 44

3. how does the family react to the arrival of the young man?

a. they ask him to leave but change their minds.

b. they welcome him and laugh at what he says to them.

c. they welcome him and discuss what he says to them.

d. they argue with him before discussing what he says to them.

4. how do paragraphs 14-15 reveal the different points of view between the young man and the family’s eldest daughter?

a. they reveal that young man believes in nobility, but the daughter doesn’t think it is important.

b. they reveal that the young man is cold, but the daughter has managed to stay warm.

c. they reveal that the young man wants more from life, but the daughter is satisfied with her current life.

d. they reveal that the young man likes the daughter, but she doesn't like him.

5. how do the details of the setting contribute to the text’s themes and central ideas?

a. the contrast between a warm and happy home with the threat of the mountain foreshadows the danger to come.

b. the contrast between the description of the fire and the mountain symbolizes the hope that the family has.

c. the contrast between the young man’s ambition and the family’s satisfaction illustrates why it is important to travel.

d. the contrast between the young boy’s innocent humor and the grandmother’s superstition reveals how life experience shapes you.

6. how does the author use setting and character to develop situational irony?

The correct options are:

1. Option A. Both life and death cannot be planned.

2. Option A. “‘But I cannot die till I have achieved my destiny. Then let Death come: I shall have built my monument.’” (Paragraph 12).

3. Option C. They welcome him and discuss what he says to them.

4. Option C. They reveal that the young man wants more from life, but the daughter is satisfied with her current life.

5. Option A. The contrast between a warm and happy home with the threat of the mountain foreshadows the danger to come.

6. The author presents the house as a vulnerable place and the mountain as a dangerous threat place to live in or experience life.  

Explanation:

1. The correct option is  A. Both life and death cannot be planned because it best describes the theme of life and the truth that it cannot e preplanned.

2. The correct option is  A. “‘But I cannot die till I have achieved my destiny. Then let Death come: I shall have built my monument.’” (Paragraph 12) because these lines are directly attaching the meaning to the written lines on the text.

3. The correct option is  C. They welcome him and discuss what he says to them because this is the culture as well as the mentioned text in the story. The family members were welcoming the person and were addressing them or listening to them what he wants to say.

4. The correct option is C. They reveal that the young man wants more from life, but the daughter is satisfied with her current life because when comparing the family members and the eldest daughter of the family, the girl comes different from them as she has more expectations from life as compared to other.

5. The correct option is  A. The contrast between a warm and happy home with the threat of the mountain foreshadows the danger to come because this contributes to the central idea as well as the theme of the text or the story.

In the story, "The ambitious Guest" the author "Nathaniel Hawthorne's"  states that the two realities of the world, life and death cannot be preplanned or decided. And therefore, it is important for everyone to live life and enjoy it as a single day of life. There is no preplanned date to die or to live. The daughter is happy with her current life contrasting to the way he is thinking of life.

The story is in contrast with the house that is safe and cozy from the inside but the outer look is frightening the people and they feel the risk of death to spend time over there.

6. The author uses the hose as the vulnerable place and the mountain and the threat of danger. The presentation of the place by such ironic and words means that the author is setting the characters to develop situational irony. This is because of the location of the house with respect to the mountain.

The irony in the story is the tragedy happening or ever happened in life. They are now thinking about the past did activity that they were trying to reach the sage place it was the wrong thing. It would be good if they would have stayed in the house as it is the only safe place.

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1. A. Both life and death cannot be planned.

2. A. “‘But I cannot die till I have achieved my destiny. Then let Death come: I shall have built my monument.’” (Paragraph 12).

3. C. They welcome him and discuss what he says to them.

4. C. They reveal that the young man wants more from life, but the daughter is satisfied with her current life.

5. A. The contrast between a warm and happy home with the threat of the mountain foreshadows the danger to come.

6. The setting contributes to the irony of the passage by presenting the house as a vulnerable place, and the mountain as a dangerous threat. The reader is led to believe that if danger ever befalls them, it will be because of the location of the house in respect to the mountain. However, the irony is that the tragedy happens while they were trying to reach the safe place, and that they would have been safe if they had stayed in the house.

Explanation:

In this story, Hawthorne reminds us that we can never plan life or death. While we might have things we want to achieve, there is no guarantee that we will be able to do so before we die. This is what happens to the ambitious guest, who dies before he is able to do anything of importance. This is contrasted with the way the daughter thinks, as she is happy with her current life. Moreover, this idea is highlighted by the setting. Despite the fact that the house seems safe and cozy, it is constantly threatened by the risk of death.

i believe it may be the hope this sorry if i'm wrong.