Which details from the passage suggest that maude sees herself as independent and capable? check all that apply

- "very professional air"
- "turned back the ruffles from her wrists"
- "i hope lizzie will send a good, new sheet for bandages."
- "now, sandy boy, put your mattress here"
- "good thing we are strong, sandy! "

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.

Read the excerpt from eighty years and more: reminiscences, 1815-1897. all that day and far into the night i pondered the problem of boyhood. i thought that the chief thing to be done in order to equal boys was to be learned and courageous. so i decided to study greek and learn to manage a horse. which question would best the reader understand stanton's viewpoint in this excerpt?

Once back in england, how does defoe describe robinson's life and perspective?