The narrator compares his speed of opening the old mans door to
a. the pitch of darkness of the old mans room
b. a lantern with its shutters closed
c. the minute hand on a watch
d. the sound sleep of the old man

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "you just don't understand," she said, as maggie and i came out to the car. "what don't i understand? " i wanted to know. "your heritage," she said, and then she turned to maggie, kissed her, and said, "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, maggie. it's really a new day for us. but from the way you and mama still live you'd never know it." in the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about dee's opinion of her sister? she admires maggie for preserving the family traditions. she feels superior to maggie because she is uneducated. she feels sorry for maggie because of her poverty. she respects maggie because of her resilience.

What reason does antigone give for her death being crueler than all the others?

The germanic language was brought to britain by which of the following groups? select all that apply.