Which of these details provides support for the idea that alice is having trouble communicating with the other characters? a.) they were about the same size as the people, and quite seemed to fill the carriage. b.) “the man that drives the engine. why, the smoke alone is worth a thousand pounds a puff! ” c.) alice thought to herself, “then there's no use in speaking.” d.) “i shall dream about a thousand pounds tonight, i know i shall! ”

What prediction did douglass’ owner master make about what would happen if he learned to read? did it come true? why or why not?

Hamlet act 1 what task does king claudius give to cornelius and voltemand?

Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.