What is most likely mr. white's final wish?

a. to stop his wife from feeling so sad
b. to return the 200 pounds he received
c. to send his son back to the cemetery
d. to end his own suffering in death

The phrase, "the longest journey begins with a single step" means

What does the simile add to the passage

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.