Which of the following best identifies a main idea of the text? A. Christianity provided a greater power for people to believe in than the powerful authority of the Roman emperors.
B. Banning the gladiator games proved more difficult for the Roman emperors and Christians than expected.
C. The Roman emperors ruled with absolute authority over Christian converts within the expanse of the empire.
D. The Christian beliefs bolstered the popularity of the gladiator games.

In the poem "we wear the mask," paul laurence dunbar voices his repressed anger and frustration toward american society. he repeats the title phrase three times in the poem, using the words mask and we to show that the first use of the phrase is matter-of-fact. in the second stanza, the statement is followed by a period, which shows resignation. however, at the end of the poem, dunbar almost shouts the phrase defiantly. the mask seems to become something he wears proudly. through this gradual emphasis on the phrase, dunbar could be implying that

Which syllable is stressed with the word retribution

The following question is based on your reading of 1984 by george orwell. how does winston demonstrate his “sanity” after being released from mini luv? a. by resuming his work at mini true c. by pledging allegiance to o’brien b. by apologizing to julia for betraying her d. by expressing his love for big brother