In this excerpt from My Ántonia, how is the action initiated? Click here to read the excerpt.

after the snake awakened as it warmed itself in the sun
by stopping at Russian Peter’s house to warm up
through the curiosity of the narrator and Ántonia
when the narrator expresses his familiarity with Ántonia

Me determine which are quote or paraphrase.

What is the definition of scathing? a. to assail with abusive language c. to deter by advice or persuasion b. bitterly severe, as a remark d. the west wind; a mild wind

Aman lives on the twelfth floor of an apartment building. every morning he takes the elevator down to the lobby and leaves the building. in the evening, he gets into the elevator, and, if there is someone else in the elevator -- or if it was raining that day -- he goes back to his floor directly. otherwise, he goes to the tenth floor and walks up two flights of stairs to his apartment.