Why is Ireland known as the “Celtic Tiger”? a. The tiger is the nation’s symbol.
b. Ireland went from being a poor to a wealthy nation.
c. The Celtics were people who were strong and had pet tigers.
d. Ireland has lush, green fields due to all the rain.

Is "ing" an unstressed or stressed syllable?

Read this passage from "the pedestrian" by ray bradbury: which sentence best describes the overall impact of the setting?

Araby every morning i lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door. the blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that i could not be seen. when she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped. i ran to the hall, seized my books and followed her. i kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, i quickened my pace and passed her. this happened morning after morning. i had never spoken to her, except for a few casual words, and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood. what is the general tone of the passage? a. courageous b. comical c. passionate d. fearful