Formal and impersonal. Applications are always formal.
Answer:
1. Dogs are often used as companions.
2. Many people think of the resident dog as their very own pet.
3. Some residents leave out special treats.
4. Golden retrievers are suitable pets.
5. The nurses usually walk the dogs.
Explanation:
1. How is the use of setting in "Paul's Case" and "The Cask of Amontillado" similar?
D. Both stories are set in the winter to symbolize coldness and death.
The story “Paul’s Case” is set during the winter, it symbolizes the end of the things in literature and this end leads Paul to commit suicide. The atmosphere and the setting of the story are cold and harsh. However, the story “The Cask of Amontillado” ends in the death of Fortunato which gives the readers a gothic experience.
2. A comparison of the plots in "Paul's Case" and "The Cask of Amontillado" reveals that both stories move from what to what?
D. dishonesty to death
Both the stories “Paul’s Case” and “The Cask Of Amontillado” travels through the roads of dishonesty to death. In “Paul’s Case,” the character Paul feels so obsessed with money that he steals from his company which became the reason for his downfall. Similarly, Fortunato gets buried alive for some injustice which he did against Montresor.
3. How are the characters of Fortunado from "The Cask of Amontillado" and Jim Smiley from "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" alike?
B. They are both deceived.
Both the characters Fortunado and Jim Smiley were deceived in the stories “The Cask Of Amontillado” and “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras Country” respectively. Fortunato was deceived by Montresor who bricks him in the catacomb and leaves him until he is dead. on the other hand, Jim Smiley gets deceived by the man who betted against him. Jim betted that his frog Dan’l can outjump any frog in the country. The man filled the frog with quail shots so that he can win the bet.
Answer:
The fact that she is fourteen.
Explanation:
In "Hanging Fire," we learn about a young girl who is fourteen. We are able to look at the things she thinks about and worry her. These include having bad skin, liking a boy who does not like her back, school and, more surprisingly, death. All of these factors are related to the transitional time between adolescence and adulthood. One of the factors that highlights this is the fact that the girl is fourteen.
Answer:
A. Gregory feels pressured to prove himself to his classmates by getting revenge on Mrs. Wessex.
Explanation:
The short story <em>Teacher Tamer</em> by Avi tells of how a bright young boy in school brought a huge impact on a struggling teacher. Mrs. Wessex changed her demeanor after getting compliments from Gregory which also led to a change in the whole class's attitude towards their teacher.
Gregory is a bright student who tried hard to impress his new classmates. Though bright and even good-natured, the pressure of being similar and liked by the rowdy students in his class led him to plan revenge on Mrs. Wessex for her wrongful accusation about the spitball. This revenge was a way to prove his worth to his class and even become what Dory termed <em>“the hero of the whole class”</em>.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.
