Read the excerpt from mark twain's memoir, life on the mississippi. i was quaking from head to foot, and i could have hung my hat on my eyes, they stuck out so far. what is the most likely meaning of the phrase "i could have hung my hat on my eyes, they stuck out so far" in this sentence? it is hyperbole that means that the author's eyes were wide with fear. it is a simile that means that the author's hat was falling over his eyes. it is an oxymoron that means that the author could not see anything. it is personification that means that the author's eyes were too big for his face.

The consequence of jim smiley’s human foible adds to the story’s humor. what foible does smiley demonstrate?

Jenna stood in front of the closed door. she knew she hadevery right to be here. your exam scores are just as high ascora's, she said to herself. there's no reason you shouldhave been left off the math team while cora was namedcaptain. she had never been one to rock the boat, but shecouldn't just let this lie.she pushed the door open and saw ms. jenson, the mathteam advisor, sitting at her desk. "ms. jenson? can i talk toyou for a minute? " her voice wavered, but she tried to lookconfident."sure," said ms. jenson, "but i hope this isn't about namingcora captain of the math team. i'm afraid my decision isfinal."jenna took a deep breath and prepared to plead her case.which statement best describes the external conflict in this passage?

Which quotation from the passage best supports the themethat humans have a natural desire to learn about theworld? "they were men. i remember the dead man's face.""at least, we make a beginning."and the magic tools are broken—but we can look atthem and wonder."but they were men who built the city, not gods ordemons.