Why did the father's response surprise the kidnappers? a. he offered to pay more than they asked. b. he told them that he wanted them to keep his son. c. he required them to pay him money to take his son back. d. he agreed not to call the authorities and tell them about the kidnapping.

Read the excerpt from "the love song of j. alfred prufrock." and indeed there will be time to wonder, “do i dare? ” and, “do i dare? ” time to turn back and descend the stair, with a bald spot in the middle of my hair— [they will say: “how his hair is growing thin! ”] my morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin, my necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin— [they will say: “but how his arms and legs are thin! ”] do i dare disturb the universe? in a minute there is time for decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. which lines indicate that the speaker is concerned about what others think of him?

Postreading strategies are used before reading a text. when reading for specific information. when reading for general meaning. after reading a text.

Edgar allan poe's annabel lee should be considered rather then a literal