This passage most strongly speaks to what line of social commentary made in the story? * 1 point the value and prestige of foreign objects in the egyptian household the objectification and commodification of women in egyptian society the discomfort and artificiality of arranged marriages in egypt the contempt the lower class feels for the wealth of the business class the term “dowry” refers to what cultural practice? * 1 point the announcing of the marriage at a huge party funded by the groom the gift or payment a man pays to his bride’s family the father presenting the groom with a cow or goat on the wedding day a legal contract similar to a prenuptial agreement that secures the man’s funds

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.

Read the sentence. what is the verb tense and aspect? susan will be working as a camp counselor this summer. oofuture progressivefuture perfectsimple futurepresent progressiveo

This passage contains repeated allusions to all the following except. a. sailing b. suitors c. hunting d. dreams