The climax in “The Bear” occurs when .

Smirnov challenges Popova to a duel
Popova brings out the pistols
Popova and Smirnov kiss
Smirnov proposes marriage

The speaker in the “to a mouse” regrets that the mouse runs away so fast because the

Which words in this excerpt from the count of monte cristo can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto? dant? s entered the second grotto. the second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell dant? s was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. he waited in order to allow pure air to displace the foul atmosphere, and then went on. 1. air 2. opening 3. mephitic 4. cavern 5. pure 6. atmosphere

The dragon wakes is a metaphor for a big event; what is the event how does moonshadows belief about dragons him understand what is happening