Read the excerpt below and answer the question,
now came a pause of ten minutes, during which i, by this time in perfect possession of my wits, observed all
the female brocklehursts produce their pocket-handkerchiefs and apply them to their optics, while the elderly
lady swayed herself to and fro, and the two younger ones whispered, "how shocking! " (chapter 7)
using context clues, the word optics in the above passage most likely refers to
a. noses
b. mouth
c. eyes
d. ears

What is a generalization? a. a series of events that make up what happens in a story b. hints or clues that tell you what is going to happen in a story c. the final resolution or event that ties up loose ends in a story d. a simple statement about something complicated

What are two falling actions in the short story cupid and psyche and how does it relate to the climax? the climax is when cupid finds psyche sleeping in the garden

Match the author with the description a. ernest hemingway b. john steinbeck c. robert frost d. langston hughes (1) summers spent in pacific grove, california influenced the symbolism in his literature (2) his poetry includes simple, direct language. many are dramatic monologues written in free verse are about life on new england farms (3) the mood and tone of his literature is largely shaped by his experience as a soldier in world war 1 (4) his poetry and short stories include dialect and colloquialisms which gives his primarily african american characters distinctive voices