Karana renames Mon-a-nee which means little boy with large eyes because later on when she sees the otter again she realizes he is a female since Mon-a-nee has babies. She renames Mon-a-nee to be Won-a-nee which is the female version of Mon-a-nee.
Elizabeth Proctor's execution is postponed because they find out that she is pregnant.
1. The correct answer is dialects.
A dialect is a substandard form of a language - this means that it is a type of a language spoken in one area of a country, and it is usually not completely grammatically correct. If you take a look at the excerpt above, you can see that it is definitely not formal - using expressions such as 'woulda,' 'being brung,' etc. is rather colloquial.
2. The correct answer is credible.
When Mark Twain used colloquialisms and dialects in his novel, he wanted to portray these people as they were. He wanted his readers to believe him, to think that there are really people like that, and to be able to imagine the spirit of the time perfectly.
3. The correct answer is realist.
Mark Twain was a realist writer - the authors during the era of Realism (19th and part of 20th century) wanted to portray real people, emotions, events. They didn't want to embellish their literature, but rather to write about actual people, believable people, credible people. Mark Twain was no different.
<u>Answer</u>:
The excerpt from the selection that best helps you to visualize Mrs. Pratchett is - "...Mrs. Pratchett's skinny goat's legs trotting to keep up with him. So, the Option D is the accurate answer.
<u>Explanation</u>:
In Roald Dahl’s “Boy: Tales of Childhood,” is a medium through which he recalls his school days and the pranks he played during his young age. Mrs. Pratchett is a character found in his autobiography and was the owner of a sweet shop. She was described as a mean, small, dirty, skinny lady with a moustache. Her apron was greasy and grey in appearance. Her blouse had marks of breakfast on it. Her hands were dirty and full of grime. Plus, she had goat-like legs. All these adjectives give the reader an idea about how Mrs. Pratchett actually looked.
