The House It was their dream house—not because it was huge or gorgeous, but because for so many years they'd wanted to own one. Their children were 10, 12 and 15 years old. They had dragged them to four or five apartments and a few trailers while they saved money. But then Henry would lose his job, or Sandra would lose a big client for her accounting work, and they wouldn't be able to buy a house. Finally, they had, and now they waited for the inspector to meet them and assure them that the foundation was solid, the roof would last several more years and the heater was in good shape. But he was 25 minutes late. 5 Select the correct answer. What is the best question to ask after you read the passage? A. Why does the couple take so long to buy a house? B. Why is the inspector late? C. Are house inspections a good idea? D. How many children does the couple have?

Question 5 the poet protests against child labor and condemns the harm done to children exploited in this practice. yet in lines 23-24, the child narrator writes that “tho' the morning was cold, tom was happy and warm / so if all do their duty, they need not fear harm.” this is an ironic expression of the narrator’s

Buckminster boy. she glared at him. "lizzie, i swear to you, as sure as i'm standing right here—that's a lie. every bit of it. every single bit." "my granddaddy said it was a lie, too." she leaned her head to one side and looked at him steadily. "so why haven't you been down to the island? " "so only you get to ask questions now? " "yes." she waited. "i haven't been down to the island because my father believes that you were using me to you stay on malaga island." "well," she said slowly. "well." "i didn't believe it, either." the sea breeze lay at their feet panting, hoping they would play with it again. based on what turner and lizzie say, which is the best conclusion that can be drawn? they are angered by the lies the adults have been spreading. neither of them is able to fully trust what the other is claiming. each trusts the other and cares a great deal about their friendship. both are worried about the troubles their friendship may bring.

How do the characters in this section differ from everyman's "fair-weather friends" in their relationship to everyman? this is a question related to the text, "everyman"