Read the statement, and then answer the question. mark twain once said, "if you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. this is the principal difference between a dog and a man." which paraphrase best captures twain's meaning in this quotation? a. man is evil, but dogs are pleasant. b. a dog in need is better than a person in need. c. a saved dog will stand by you, but a man does not ensure loyalty. d. man is known for his devotion to friends, but dogs make better friends in the end.

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death