2.) PART A: What does the word "compelling" mean as used
in paragraph 122
A.) to urge someone to do something.
B.) to think deeply about something
C.) to become slightly interested in something
D.) to scare someone into doing something

3.) Part B: Which quote from paragraph 12 best supports the answer to Part A?
A.) "After dithering about like this in the in the cold for two or three minutes"
B.) "When all at once his eye was caught and held in the most peculiar manner"
C.) "Each word was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass"
D.) "Forcing him to stay where he was and not to walk away from that house"

4.) What can the reader infer about the landlady from her conversation with Billy in the sitting room?
A.) She was a doctor or likely had some medical training, as evidenced by her ability to stuff her pets.
B.) She is a lonely old woman who lost her son in the war and tries to replace him with her particular tenants.
C.) She may have witnessed something terrible and suffers memory problems because she cannot recall Billy's name correctly.
D.) She may be more threatening than she appears because her words suggest she was involved in the two men's disapearances.

5.) Which of the following details from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A.) "He guessed that she probably lost a son in the war, or something like that, and had never got over it" (Paragraph 49)
B.) "Left?" she said, arching her brows. 'But my dear boy, he never left. He's still here. Mr. Temple is also here." (Paragraph 82)
C.) "he caught a whiff of a peculiar smell... he wasn't quite sure what it reminded him of. Pickled walnuts? New leather? Or was it the corridors of a hospital?" (Paragraph 78)
D.) "if I happen to forget what you were called, then I can always come down here and look it up. I still do that almost every day with Mr. Mulholland and Mr... Mr..." (Paragraph 103)

Story- The Landlady

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Match the elements of historical analysis to the corresponding information about the gettysburg address.

21) this excerpt involves david, who travels with an inventor named perry. they test their experimental invention, a vehicle that burrows into the earth's crust. which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans are not always reliable guides. b) humans desire wealth and a life of ease. c) humans are drawn to explore and experiment. d) humans attempt to conquer and control nature. 22) which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans desire to control nature. b) humans are frightened by nature. c) humans are fascinated by nature. d) humans cannot understand nature. 23) 8 “what do you mean perry? ” i cried. “do you think that we are dead, and this is heaven? ” suppose the author changed section eight as listed below. 8 “perry, i have to object! ” i cried. “you don't think that we are dead, and this is heaven, do you? ” which correctly identifies the author's meaning for the word object? consider the effect of the stressed or unstressed syllable in the word object. a) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a noun and means a goal or purpose. b) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a verb and means to express or feel disapproval. c) you would stress the first and second syllable because the word is a verb and means to modify an adjective. d) you would stress the first syllable because the word is a noun and means a thing that has a finite, physical form. 24) 2 together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful. before us a low and level shore stretched down to a silent sea. as far as the eye could reach the surface of the water was dotted with countless tiny isles—some of towering, barren, granitic rock—others resplendent in gorgeous trappings of tropical vegetation, myriad starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms. 3 behind us rose a dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns intermingled with the commoner types of a primeval tropical forest. huge creepers depended in great loops from tree to tree, dense under-brush overgrew a tangled mass of fallen trunks and branches. upon the outer verge we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands, but within the dense shadows all seemed dark and gloomy as the grave. which most completely analyzes this excerpt for a comment about life? a) beauty is kind and inviting. b) nature is evil and forbidding. c) there is no risk in following beauty. d) what appears beautiful can also be deadly.

Similarities between speaker’s delivery and active listening?