Which word best defines the word diminish? one would think his anxiety would diminish, not increase, once his name was called. a. mature b. grow c. lessen d. begin

Which statement describes victorian gender expectations for men best?

In which of the following excerpts from "the yellow wall paper" does author charlotte perkins gilman seem to mock the romantic belief in the supernatural? a. a colonial mansion, a hereditary estate, i would say a haunted house, and reach the height of romantic felicity—but that would be asking too much of fate! b. there is a delicious garden! i never saw such a garden—large and shady, full of box-bordered paths, and lined with long grape-covered arbors with seats under them. c. the color is repellent, almost revolting; a smoldering unclean yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight. d. then i peeled off all the paper i could reach standing on the floor. it sticks horribly and the pattern just enjoys it!

King compares himself to early christian prophets because they a.) died fighting for their cause b.) did not submit to unjust laws c.) believed in civil disobedience d.) did not negotiate with enemies