Menacing= threatening
Interminable= Continuous or never-ending
Exuded=To give off a smell or attitude
Noxious=poisonous
Vast=huge
Monotonously= Repeating the same actions so that it becomes boring.
Melancholy= Deeply sad
Inhabited=Lived in or on
The wrong answer is'D .I'm afraid that the mice wheels creak all night long
A is the best answer. Empathy is understanding another point of view but not necessarily agreeing with it. You can make your own arguments better if you take the time to understand the other point of view (empathy).
James Thurber was a humorist so the answer to your question is D.
Her mother would tell stories about Trujillo's poor behavior as a child in order to teach her daughters a lesson.
Option A
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Rafael Trujillo was the dictator of the Dominican Republic. The mother of the author used to tell tales about the bad behavior of Trujillo to her daughters. She also warned them about the sinful nature of the dictator.
The author's family was terrified to send their daughters out of their homes as Trujillo was known to have a nature of degrading young girls. Therefore, she would tell them cautionary tales to keep them away from the sight of the evil dictator.