As I shall not have occasion to refer to Nancy again, I wish to tell here a sad experience she had soon after our arrival in Boston. She was covered with dirt-the remains of mud pies I had compelled her to eat,
although she had never shown any special liking for them. The laundress at the Perkins Institution secretly
carried her off to give her a bath. This was too much for poor Nancy. When I next saw her she was a formless
heap of cotton, which I should not have recognized at all except for the two bead eyes which looked out at
me reproachfully.
Which of the following themes is reflected in this passage?
transition from blindness to sight
loss of innocence
leaving childhood behind
love of learning

Aproblem associated with drinking a beverage while driving is a.you may swallow more than intended b.your hands will be greasy c.your judgment will be impaired

What is the best definition of the underlined word as it is used in the sentence? a statement of wit or amusement an expression of disapproval or condemnation a sentiment of indifference or apathy an exclamation of profound admiration or esteem

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar is a taste we all want, a taste we all crave. people throughout the planet everywhere have been willing to do anything, anything at all, to get that touch of sweetness. we even know exactly how thrilling it was to taste sugar for the first time. when the lewis and clark expedition met up with the shoshone, who had little previous contact with old world products, sacagawea gave a tiny piece of sugar to a chief. he loved it, saying it was "the best thing he had ever tasted." sugar created a hunger, a need, which swept from one corner of the world to another, bringing the most terrible misery and destruction, but then, too, the most inspiring ideas of liberty. sugar changed the world. we begin that story with a man who could never know enough. how does the conclusion of the prologue support the authors’ purpose? select two options. it introduces the topic that will be addressed next. it provides information about the authors. it states why the topic is relevant to readers. it cites sources the authors used in the text. it explains how the authors came to study the subject.