Which best describes the main conflict in “the convict and the bishop”? a. valjean cannot find a place to sleep or anything to eat. b. the bishop and valjean are two very different men-one is good and the other is evil. the tension between them sets up the main conflict of the story. c. valjean is arrested again for the same crime he committed nearly 20 years ago. he will never escape justice and be a free man. d. valjean struggles to become a good man but his own despair and the prejudices of others make it difficult for him to escape his past and start over.

The vertical height of a soccer ball can be represented by the following function, where h(x) represents the height, in feet, x seconds after the soccer ball is kicked. rewrite the function in the form that reveals the times at which the soccer ball is on the ground.

Which of the following is not a common response to feeling stressed on the road? a. crippling indecision b. enhanced reflexes c. lethargic reactions

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful