Which statement is in the active voice a. the pact was negotiated by a team of seasoned diplomats b. the garden was colonized by a dazzling variety of weeds c. our teacher was quoted in a magazine last week d. our old toaster always burns the toast on one side

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. read the following excerpt from the novel "oliver twist" by charles dickens. although oliver had been brought up by philosophers, he was not theoretically acquainted with the beautiful axiom that self-preservation is the first law of nature. if he had been, perhaps he would have been prepared for this. not being prepared, however, it alarmed him the more; so away he went

Why does the host answer the guest with brief responses during the party?

Which best explains the symbolism of changing weather in "the jilting of granny weatherall"?