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At the end of Anton Chekhov's The Bet, the lawyer survives the 15 years in prison but refuses to take the money. In a literary twist, the banker plans to murder the lawyer the day the lawyer is released from prison so that he does not have to pay him.
Answer:
He won't mind if you are staring at him.
Explanation:
The verb in the sentence is <em>stare</em>. So, the word becomes <em>stare</em> - e + ing = star + ing = staring. But you cannot just leave the verb there; you need to add "are" in front of "staring" to make the sentence more coherent.
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C. I hope Tea Cake isn't going to use this against me.
Explanation:
This question refers to Zora Neale Hurston's novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God". The novel follows Janie's life, her maturation and transformation throughout years.
This particular question refers to the situation when she found a gun under her husband's pillow.
This worries her greatly, because her husband's infected with rabies, has rage deliriums and exhibits great amount of jealousy, so Janie doesn't know what to expect nor can she believe him. Just in case, she secretly turns the pistol's barrel and sets it to snap before firing a bullet, which proves she was afraid for her life.
<span>The correct answer is III. The author's purpose is the reason why a text has been written, which usually falls under one of three categories: persuade, inform, entertain. Other forms of purpose usually fall under one of these. Examining the details of the text, for example, the type of language used and any accompanying images will help a reader work out the author's purpose. </span>
