4. Mr. Green Jeans had been the town’s landscape artist for several years. The lawns around City Hall were immaculate, and City Park was decorated with beautiful flower gardens. One day the mayor decided to pay Mr. Green Jeans a call and thank him personally for his good work and attention to detail. As the mayor parked in the landscaper’s driveway, he was greeted with unkempt weeds, straggly flowers, and knee-high grass. Which type of irony is being used? Explain your answer?

Which sentence from the story best illustrates how jeannette feels about her family’s choice of vacation?

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."

In “the bet” by anton p. chekhov, what motivates the lawyer to participate in the bet?