Idon’t like our room a bit. i wanted one downstairs that opened on the piazza and had roses all over the window, and such pretty old-fashioned chintz hangings! but john would not hear of it. he said there was only one window and not room for two beds, and no near room for him if he took another. he is very careful and loving, and hardly lets me stir without special direction.
which statement describes a gothic element in this excerpt that reflects a social attitude of gilman’s time?
john makes decisions on his wife’s behalf, which illustrates that she is not in control of her own fate.
john’s words to his wife indicate that he is a strange and mysterious character who may have other motives.
the narrator’s description of the nearly windowless room contributes to the sense of longing and fear.
the narrator’s description of the rooms that open to the piazza contributes to the sense of mystery and suspense.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the answer to the question is a