What is one way that Emperor Qian Long responds to King George Ill's messengers?
A. He accepts the king's gifts to be polite.
B. He listens to the British ambassador's request but refuses to
respond to the king's letter.
C. He immediately sends the British messengers home.
D. He offers assistance with trading practices, but requests extra
payments.

Which three of the following choices are advantages of using active voice a) engages readers b) less wordy c) conceals the subject d) less confusing e) object acted on is given importance

Read this excerpt from holes. at the time, elya thought nothing of the curse. he was just a fifteen-year-old kid, and “eternity” didn’t seem much longer than a week from tuesday. besides, he liked madame zeroni and would be glad to carry her up the mountain. he would have done it right then and there, but he wasn’t yet strong enough. how does this section of the flashback relate to stanley? a.elya was much older during his difficult time than stanley was during his. b.elya’s physical weakness parallels stanley’s physical weakness. c.elya, like stanley, lives in the moment and does not consider the future. d.elya, like stanley, likes the character who is giving him a hard time.

Does anyone read this story in 9th grade "when mr. pirzada came to dine"