Read the excerpt below and answer the question. In the middle of summer 1966, I drew the unwelcome attentions of the government when, quite gratuitously, I sent a letter to my draft board.

Choose the best synonym for the word "gratuitously" as it is used in this excerpt from “Let Sleeping Dogs Lie.”

thankfully
unnecessarily
importantly
rudely

Consider the last two lines of the poem again. why do you think the old woman sees herself as a terrible fish? why did she choose to compare her to a fish? why do you think she chose to use the word "terrible"? write your answer in two hundred words.

Select the correct answer. what is implied in the last line of this excerpt from mark twain's "the £1,000,000 bank-note"? as i approached the house my excitement began to abate, for all was quiet there, which made me feel pretty sure the blunder was not discovered yet. i rang. the same servant appeared. i asked for those gentlemen. "they are gone." this in the lofty, cold way of that fellow's tribe. a. that the servant hails from a different country and most likely migrated to england for employment b. that the servants in the homes of wealthy londoners consider themselves to be better than everyone else c. that the servant is unhappy with his employers and treats all his guests in a rude fashion d. that most servants in london have to live in poor conditions and frequently suffer from cold e. that the servants in london are prohibited from being friendly with th

What is the subject matter of the book a long way gone by ishmael beah? a. beah's experience as a boy soldier b. the life of a child kidnapped into slavery c. a story about the civil war in nigeria d. a novel about a fictional hero of war select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d