Select all the correct answers.
read this excerpt from act iii, scene i, of shakespeare’s romeo and juliet:
romeo: this gentleman, the prince's near ally, my very friend, hath got his mortal hurt in my behalf; my reputation stain'd with tybalt's slander,—tybalt, that an hour hath been my kinsman! o sweet juliet, thy beauty hath made me effeminate and in my temper soften'd valour's steel!
what is the central idea of the excerpt?
a) romeo blames falling in love with juliet as the cause of mercutio’s death.
b) romeo blames tybalt’s hatred towards the montagues as the cause of mercutio’s death.
c) romeo blames his own cowardice and refusal to fight as the cause of mercutio’s death.
d) romeo blames mercutio’s impulsiveness as the cause of mercutio’s death.
e) romeo blames benvolio’s inability to stop the fight as the cause of mercutio’s death.

Select the correct answers. what does this passage reveal about eric and garrett? the biggest race on the warm-up field, eric went through his usual routine of stretching so he’d be fully prepared for the race. in what seemed like just a couple of minutes, he heard the announcer. “all 400-meter runners, make your way to your starting lanes.” as eric got into position, another runner named garrett taunted him. “you do know there’s no way you’re going to beat the speed of speed, don’t you? ” he said with a chuckle. eric pretended he didn’t hear garrett and cleared his mind of everything. the announcer yelled, “runners, take your mark, get set! ” as the starting gun sounded, eric took off with the rest of the runners. garrett immediately sprinted ahead of the pack, but eric hung back and kept a close eye on garrett. as they turned the last corner and headed down the straightaway, eric stayed focused and picked up his pace. soon he was running right beside garrett. just a few yards from the finish line, eric made a strong push. he crossed the finish line just a few feet ahead of garrett. a. garrett and eric are both overconfident about their speed. b. garrett likes to boast about himself, while eric is more modest. c. eric is focused, whereas garrett is distracted. d. eric believes in warming up, while garrett prefers to sprint.

In the essay “drowning in dishes,” what is ironic about the fact that danial’s first position in his new job is the dishwashing station?

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