How does the author's viewpoint change over the course of the text?

Early in the passage the narrator
believes that his individual plans are the most important. Later, he believes that
his family is more important.

Early in the passage, the narrator
believes that the college admission
system is flawed. Later, he understands
that he failed to meet their standards.

Early in the passage, the narrator
believes that a divergence from his plan will derail his life. Later, he believes that divergences shape his life.

Early in the passage, the narrator is
willing to accept a divergence from his plan. Later, divergences frustrate him.

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's address to the troops at tilbury. let tyrants fear, i have always so behaved myself, that, under god, i have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good will of my subjects, and therefore i am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die among you all, to lay down for my god, and for my kingdoms, and for my people, my honour, and my blood, even in the dust. which statement best describes queen elizabeth's use of rhetorical appeals in this excerpt? she relies on ethos by explaining that she has previous experience fighting in battles. she relies on pathos by providing examples of other successes she has had as a ruler. she relies on ethos by establishing that she is there for more than just recreation. she relies on pathos by using emotionally charged words to motivate the troops.

Which statement best summarizes this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich? and in imagination he began to recall the best moments of his pleasant life. but strange to say none of those best moments of his pleasant life now seemed at all what they had then seemed—none of them except the first recollections of childhood. there, in childhood, there had been something really pleasant with which it would be possible to live if it could return. but the child who had experienced that happiness existed no longer, it was like a reminiscence of somebody else.

Which word in the sentence is the object of the preposition ? scrape the dishes and put them in the sink 1)in 2)them 3)dishes 4)sink