The simile in lines 9-10 ("It was ... pieces") primarily serves which function?
It expands on the characterization provided in lines 2-3
(“It was ... why").
B
It contrasts with the images evoked in line 3
("Mischance ... to man").
It highlights the belief conveyed in line 8 ("John ...
desirable").
D
It reinforces the details presented in lines 12-14 (“They
.. shipyard").

What kinds of images does the word "twinkling" suggest? dirt, earth, poverty, race leaves, trees, green, spring stars, dreams, looking upward, heaven darkness, sadness, loneliness, isolation they eat beans mostly, this old yellow pair. dinner is a casual affair. plain chipware on a plain and creaking wood, tin flatware. two who are mostly good. two who have lived their day, but keep on putting on their clothes and putting things away. and remembering, with twinklings and twinges, as they lean over the beans in their rented back room that is full of beads and receipts and dolls and cloths. tobacco crumbs, vases and fringes.

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

They always say that juvenile delinquency is a problem. a.)them b.)everyone c.)a noun