What is the meaning of the underlined idiom? A. clumsily
b. quickly
c. dangerously
d. lazily

"this year she had the extra joy of showing it to her small brother, and of terrifying him as well as herself. when they had done this many times they came back to the house to tell everybody that they had done it. he boasted. she mocked. they squabbled." how does julia feel about her little brother? does she love him? hate him? find him an annoyance? be sure you read what is implied by their reactions to each other.

What can you infer about esperanza's character from the fact that she argues three days with her mother trying to persuade her to write the note?

What does the birdcage symbolize in trifles?