Read the dictionary definition for the word virtue. virtue l 'vər-()chü l noun: a certain moral excellence Based on this definition, in which sentence is the word virtuous used correctly? a. Virtuous conduct is not a trait employers want to see in the people they hire. b. His virtuous behavior often causes trouble in large groups. c. People are suspicious of government leaders who take virtuous action. d. Her virtuous mindset does not allow her to participate in cheating.

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death