Which of the following is a way in which the Victorian era was considered the "worst of times" while also being the "best of times"?

Read this excerpt from "Hope, Despair, and Memory" by Elie Wiesel and answer the question. The survivors wanted to communicate everything to the living: the victim's solitude and sorrow, the tears of mothers driven to madness, the prayers of the

In 1835 Poe was asked to do what?

Which sentence contains a participle? The chimes in the store interrupted the quiet when the wind blew. Veronica chimed in when it was her turn to add to the conversation. The chiming bells announced the marriage of the happy couple.

What is a memoir? A. An article B. A short story C. An autobiography D. A lengthy novel

All night, they had walked silently. The mules were flagging. The wind blew hard. Their stomachs, empty since yesterday, no longer made noise. The girl walked numbly on, as in a trance. She could no longer feel the earth beneath her feet.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are ___. Old friends of hamlet clowns that hamlet used to know travelers who are murdered in the wake of revenge or hamlets trusted advisors

What is a major difference between Doré's and Blake's illustrations of Dante's Inferno? A. Doré's illustrations depict characters and settings in a realistic way, while Blake's illustrations show a more unrealistic and stylized version of the story.

What would you do if fear was not a factor and you could not fail?

In The Autobiography, what does Franklin do once he has written down his list of virtues? Franklin never attains perfection but feels he has grown through his efforts. Franklin's efforts fall short because he is not ambitious or hard-working enough.

How does the map develop the central idea that scholars at Jundi Shapur spread the knowledge of sugar? The map illustrates the spread of sugar from New Guinea to Persia.