Read the following excerpt from "the gift of the magi" and then pick the option below that best describes it.

jim stopped inside the door, as immovable as a setter at the scent of quail. his eyes were fixed upon della: and there was an expression in them that she could not read, and it terrified her. it was not anger, not surprise, not disapproval, not horror, not any of the sentiments that she had been prepared for. he simply stared at her fixedly with that peculiar expression on her face (406).
a. jim is looking that way because he realizes his gift is no longer for della.
b. jim is looking that way because della is not allowed to cut her hair without his approval.
c. jim's expression is probably very ordinary, and it's just della overreacting that makes her feel differently
d. none of the above.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)