Read the following passage: with my tummy growling, i approached beamer. "how about a nice cheeseburger? " i asked. i waited as the screen loaded. "sorry, your cholesterol was a bit high this morning. here's a chicken salad." i frowned at the food that appeared. i was just starting to think about watching the football game when i was interrupted. "your laundry will be dry in 10 minutes. after you fold it and put it away, you'll need to increase your pedometer readout. take a walk to the library and back. your books are due today." i sighed. looks like no football game today. which statement best explains how the author conveys the general attitude of humans toward beamer in the world of the story? a. she conveys a frustrated attitude by giving beamer control of minor daily decisions. b. she conveys an accepting attitude by showing how beamer improves the quality of life. c. she conveys a playful attitude by creating banter between beamer and the narrator. d. she conveys an admiring attitude by showing that beamer is capable of many useful functions.

With this 3 questions ! really need them right! 1. the first continental congress met in philadelphia on september 5, 1774. all of the colonies sent representatives except georgia. this congress continued in session until october 26, 1774. by then it had passed resolutions calling for a boycott against british trade. the author's main purpose was a. to inform b. to persuade c. to instruct d. to give an opinion 2. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "my second mate was a round-cheeked, silent young man, grave beyond his years, i thought; but as our eyes happened to meet i detected a slight quiver on his lips. i looked down at once. it was not my part to encourage sneering on board my ship. it must be said, too, that i knew very little of my officers." (joseph conrad, "the secret sharer") a. first person b. third person limited c. third person omniscient d. none of the above 3. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "he had only himself to in his choice: his fortune was his own; for as to frank, it was more than being tacitly brought up as his uncle's heir, it had become so avowed an adoption as to have him assume the name of churchill on coming of age. it was most unlikely, therefore, that he should ever want his father's assistance. his father had no apprehension of it." (jane austen, emma) a. third person omniscient b. third person limited c. first person d. none of the above

Iwill have sailed around the world by the end of next year. what is the verb form in the sentence? future perfect past emphatic present progressive past perfect

Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength o d. it likens h20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.