Which influenced Tolkien's desire to write The Hobbit?

his love of Norse fables

encouragement from his childhood librarian

his desire to create a new mythology

encouragement from other writers

What is a trade journal? A. a magazine with articles related to one career field B. a list of types of jobs that fall within the same career field C. a publication for skilled labor entrepreneurs D. a website for people in the field of economics

Look at this title of a passage. Producing Money at the United States Mint After reading the title, what can the reader expect to learn from this selection? A. how money was used in the past B. how long it takes to make coins C.

Hemingway used many personal experiences in his stories. What experience of Hemingway's most likely contributed to The Old Man and the Sea? A. His passion for deep-sea fishing on his yacht in Cuba. B.

How has the reading the Declaration of Independence affected your ideas of freedom?

Miller colors the play with dialect or specific regional speech pick out some examples of dialect in this act

Throughout the story tom struggles with the fear that he will die young

In "My Father Sits in the Dark," the speaker says, "But I could not understand it. How could it be restful to sit alone in an uncomfortable chair far into the night, in darkness?

Which of the following is the best example of a formal tone? a. Beat the eggs for two minutes until they're frothy and foamy. Then pour them into the greased pan. b. Brandy's dad gave her the most awesome present for her birthday - a trip to Cancun.

The speaker uses the word beguiler to describe the sea to suggest that A) the sea is a primeval force. B) the ocean is a cruel hunter. C) the ocean is a powerful animal. D) the sea is a bewitching temptress.

Mariana's informative speech on postmodernism is probably is best described as which type of an informative speech? a. Speech about events b. Speech about ideas or concepts c. Speech about objects or places d. Speech about people