The end and the beginning selection test what does the image of “sofa springs” in line 11 represent? a the toll that war takes on the lives of ordinary people b the debris remaining on a battlefield after fighting has ended c the lack of rest for those involved in cleaning up after a war d the ability of people to “spring” back after a war

answer: to inform

explanation: the red death is an exciting passage, but also in some ways scary, so it is not to amuse. the red death is far in the past, so it is not to warn.

the grass-plot before the jail, in prison lane, on a certain summer morning, not less than two centuries ago, was occupied by a pretty large number of the inhabitants of boston; all with their eyes intently fastened on the iron-clamped oaken door.

— the scarlet letter,

nathaniel hawthorne

''eyes intently fastened''

''iron-clamped oaken door''

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