In the sixteenth paragraph (“I miss . . . one”), the specific details in her observations about sea horses and parrot fish suggest which of the following about the motives of Matilda’s mother?

Which revision, if any, best fixes the bolded (capitalized in this case) part of the sentence? female cardinals, a somewhat drab bird compared to the males, blend in well with their environment. no change somewhat drab birds a somewhat drab's bird somewhat drab bird's

Before odysseus talks about the lotus-eaters and the cyclops, what other events does he refer to? a. the advances of suitors that his wife penelope must fend off b. the attack by poseidon on his ship c. the attack and raid on the land of the cicones d. the nights he spent inside the trojan horse

Aside from his general attitude toward women, what kept cisneros father from appreciating her writing?