Read the following thesaurus entry. humble

adjective
Definition: not acting superior
Synonyms: shy, down-to-earth, modest, low in rank
Antonyms: aggressive, confident, boastful

In which sentence would the word "humble” best be replaced by the word "modest”?

Humble Pluto was once considered a planet, but is now only a dwarf planet.
The humble child sat by herself in the corner of the room.
The experience will surely humble most individuals.
His humble attitude made it easy for everyone to like him.

Why does henry david thoreau think imprisonment is ineffective?

Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 3, of julius caesar. cassius. am i not stayed for? tell me. cinna. yes, you are. o cassius, if you could but win the noble brutus to our party— cassius. be you content. good cinna, take this paper and look you lay it in the praetor’s chair, where brutus may but find it. and throw this in at his window. set this up with wax upon old brutus’ statue. all this done, repair to pompey’s porch, where you shall find us. is decius brutus and trebonius there? cinna. all but metellus cimber, and he’s gone to seek you at your house. well, i will hie, and so bestow these papers as you bade me. cassius. that done, repair to pompey’s theatre. what is cassius’s motivation for sending brutus the letter? cassius wants to make sure that cinna is on his side. cassius wants to reassure cinna that brutus will follow them. cassius wants to sway brutus to kill caesar. cassius wants to alert brutus about the conspiracy against him.

The essay sea stars by barbara hurd. what point is the author making by comparing a sea star missing an arm to a human losing a limb?