Read the passage from a doll’s house. nora: and when she heard you had been appointed manager of the bank—the news was telegraphed, you know—she travelled here as quick as she could. torvald, i am sure you will be able to do something for christine, for my sake, won't you? helmer: well, it is not altogether impossible. i presume you are a widow, mrs. linde? mrs. linde: yes. helmer: and have had some experience of book-keeping? mrs. linde: yes, a fair amount. helmer: ah! well, it's very likely i may be able to find something for you— nora: [clapping her hands] what did i tell you? what did i tell you? helmer: you have just come at a fortunate moment, mrs. linde. mrs. linde: how am i to you? helmer: there is no need. [puts on his coat.] but today you must excuse me— rank: wait a minute; i will come with you. [brings his fur coat from the hall and warms it at the fire.] which element in this passage tells the reader who the characters are?

Select the correct text in the passage. in richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game," zaroffs aristocratic appearance and dignified manners mask his sinister, animalistic nature. which line from the excerpt best provides a glimpse into his true nature? rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. he was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which rainsford had come. his eyes, too, were black and very bright. he had high cheekbones, a sharpcut nose, a spare, dark face-the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. the giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. "ivan is an incredibly strong fellow," remarked the general, "but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. a simple fellow, but, i'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage." "is he russian? " "he is a cossack," said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. "so am i." half apologetically general zaroff said, "we do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here. forgive any lapses. we are well off the beaten track, you know." laughter shook the general. "how extraordinarily droll you are! " he said. "one does not expect nowadays to find a young man of the educated class, even in america, with such a naive, and, if i may say so, mid-victorian point of view. it's like finding a snuffbox in a limousine. ah, well, doubtless you