9) How does the setting of Starkfield, Massachusetts contribute to the theme of the story?
A)
The setting of Starkfield His nothing to do with the
theme of the story
The town is harsh and "stark," just like the life lived
by those like Ethan Frome.
B)
The town is bright and sunny, a counterpoint to the
dark outlook of the main character.
D)
The town is a symbol of the failing agricultural way
of life in New England during the early 1900s.

Read the excerpt from suffragists' "great demand" banner. in 1917, more than one thousand women stood before the white house in a cold, pouring rain, holding silent vigil to demand a constitutional amendment to extend the vote to them. their quest to be enfranchised by law was known at the time as the great demand. the smithsonian's great demand banner, as it came to be called, declares in bold words and style the determination of the women who made and carried it. their campaign on behalf of women sought to move america one step closer to fulfilling the nation's long-deferred promise of equality under the law. which statements about this excerpt are correct? check all that apply.