5.(MC) Susan shivered as the cold air filled her lungs. The quiet snow
blanketed the ground and crunched beneath her feet as she made
her way to the lonely mailbox. Her hope hung around her like a
heavy coat. Once more she stood before the mailbox, closing her
eyes. Looking up toward the trees above her, tiny green buds
appeared on the branches of the smallest oak. The fears of the
long, hard vinter began to fade and she opened the door, knowing
that this time would be different.

What object in the paragraph best symbolizes the end of her fears?

A. The door
B. The snow
C. The coat

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.

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In hard times by charles dickens, the scene in which the characters discuss the depiction of horses on wallpaper and flowers on carpets is the author’s way of showing the absurdity of