Read this sentence from the first paragraph of the passage.
"Nestled in Somerville, Massachusetts's Inman
Square, Mrs. Decaudain's bakery was a resplendent
gem amid a string of redundant ice cream parlors and
pizzerias."
What is the effect of the metaphor used in this
sentence to describe the physical setting of the story?
a
It suggests that the Square was crowded with
too many similar shops.
b
It implies that the bakery was unique among
the other stores on the Square.
It shows that Mrs. Decaudain considered
herself superior to the other shop owners.
It conveys a nostalgic yearning for a return to
a simpler time in the past.

One person's trash is another person's treasure. instead of discarding unwanted appliances, tools, or clothes, try selling or donating them. karen wants to explain that discarding means "throwing away." which of the following passages has karen written correctly? "one person's trash is another person's treasure. instead of discarding . . throwing away . . unwanted appliances, tools, or clothes, try selling or donating them." "one person's trash is another person's treasure. instead of discarding--throwing away--unwanted appliances, tools, or clothes, try selling or donating them." "one person's trash is another person's treasure. instead of discarding [throwing away] unwanted appliances, tools, or clothes, try selling or donating them." "one person's trash is another person's treasure. instead of discarding (throwing away) unwanted appliances, tools, or clothes, try selling or donating them."