1. in themonkey’s paw, part a: which statement best expressed the theme of the story?

2. part b: which two quotes from the story best support the answer to part a?

3. part a: how do paragraphs 63-72 contribute to an understanding of the mood at this point in the story?

4. part b: which two details best support the answer to part a?

5. how does the dialogue in paragraph 78-94 develop the plot of the story?

6. part a: what impact do mr. and mrs. whites different points of view in paragraphs 109-125 and paragraphs 133-139 have on part 3?

7. part b: which two excerpts from the story best support the answer to part a?

8. how does the author use foreshadowing to contribute to story’s overall meaning?

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explanation:

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.

the correct answer is: d

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