When marie arrived in paris in 1891, she studied physics at the greatest university in europe, the sorbonne. but how poor she was! and how poorly prepared! she barely knew enough french, let alone advanced math and science, to understand the lectures. why might the author have included these details? a. to highlight how remarkable curie's later achievements were, considering her difficult beginnings b. to criticize the educational system of russian-occupied poland, which failed to prepare curie for paris c. to insult people who studied at other prestigious european universities d. to show that curie would have been better off if she'd stayed in poland

Now long and short works of fiction have different characteristics beyond simply the length of the work. think of a short story that you like and a longer work (novel or novella) that you like. you can use the story and novella from this unit if no other works come to mind quickly. discuss the elements of each work that made it enjoyable to read. what relationship did the form of the work (short story, novella, or novel) have in making it an enjoyable read? what elements of fiction were strongest in the work, and how did they impact your enjoyment of the story? compare the two works you chose. how are they representative of short fiction versus longer forms of fiction?

Identify the sentence in which the underlined word or words are punctuated incorrectly. a) pam was (well prepared) for the debate. b) she had (read three quarters) of the material more than once. c) she has always been (self assured). d) the winner needs a (two-thirds) majority of the votes.

Which underlined word in the sentence is a demonstrative adjective? these brown shoes fit my feet very well.