Vocabulary and Grammar. Anita Desai describes the furniture in the shed as "defunct" because it was discarded. What is another word for defunct?

The crucible no one can really know what their lives were like

What is a minor conflict in this excerpt? I Mrs. Van Daan does not want her husband to sell her coat. I Miep does not think Mr. Van Daan should sell Mrs. Van Daan's coat. I Mrs. Van Daan asks Mr.

Read this excerpt from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. I wanted to tell her she shouldn't be playing Scrabble yet. Or looking in the mirror. Or turning the stereo any louder than what you needed just to hear it.

Which of the following elements is the most important when analyzing a story's setting? where the author lived when writing the story under what conditions the story takes place Oknowing in what time period the author wrote the story what the

In act IV of Romeo and Juliet why did Juliet parents think she was crying? A. because Romeo was banished B. because Tybalt was dead C. Because she didn't want to marry in paris

What kind of clause is underlined in the sentence below? The Cold War went on for many years until the Berlin Wall fell in 1989.

In "To a Poor Old Woman," which symbolic importance or meaning do the plums take on?

What conditions and ideas made the Holocaust possible?

According to the introduction, Mary Shelley wanted to write what type of ghost story? A.) one that involved a tragic heroine B.) one that preyed on people's fear of sea creatures C.) one that evoked the unspoken fear of humans D.

Which of the following best describes the central idea of "To His Excellency, General Washington"? A. American patriotism and independence was guided by the powers of God. B. Washington was a righteous man. C.