Answer:
The situational irony was that both of them were in acceptance and denial mode.
Explanation:
The aunt and the children were trying their best to remain in their position as far the situation persists. Since the entry of a housefly in the scene made the situation rather dramatic. The children seems to be quite aggressive in pestering with the housefly. However, the aunt wants to keep herself cool. She continues to persuade the children in her own way of not to distrub that poor creature in any way.
Answer:
B) On a tombstone
Explanation:
I have not read this book since seventh grade, but I remember Scrooge's name being on a tombstone.
A participial phrase contains a participle, which is a verbal form with the endings -ed or -ing (or irregular, such as "written", as in "Written on monday (the piece was famous already on Tuesday)).
here the participle is "noted" and the whole phrase is this one:
Noted for her beauty
Answer:
B) Canaan actually received the curse instead of Cham.
Explanation:
According to the given excerpt from "The Selling of Joseph", there is a supposed justification for slavery which is said that because Adam cursed Cham who had black skin, then it was right to make blacks slaves.
Therefore, the statement does NOT refute the claim made by this reasoning is option B. This is because, Canaan actually received the curse instead of Cham.
