Read this excerpt from Amar’s essay: I’ve heard older people say there are no heroes anymore, but they’re wrong. Heroes walk among us every day. They’re the recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest military honor awarded in the United States. Those who are awarded the medal have demonstrated exceptional bravery in action against an enemy force. More than 3,000 men and women belong to this exclusive club. What is the author’s point of view in this excerpt?
A. awe for those who serve in the armed forces
B. disrespect for people of previous generations
C. respect for Congressional Medal of Honor recipients
D. jealousy of Congressional Medal of Honor recipients

Read the excerpt from act i of the importance of being earnest. lane. i attribute it to the superior quality of the wine, sir. i have often observed that in married households the champagne is rarely of a first-rate brand. algernon. good heavens! is marriage so demoralising as that? this excerpt best illustrates which feature of a comedy of manners?

How many stanzas does this poem have, shall i compare thee to a summer day?

Read the following scene from trifles. mrs. peters. she was piecing a quilt. (she brings the large sewing basket, and they look at the bright pieces.) mrs. hale. it’s log cabin pattern. pretty, isn’t it? i wonder if she was goin’ to quilt or just knot it? (footsteps have been heard coming down the stairs. the sheriff enters, followed by hale and the county attorney.) sheriff. they wonder if she was going to quilt it or just knot it. (the men laugh, the women look abashed.) county attorney (rubbing his hands over the stove). frank’s fire didn’t do much up there, did it? well, let’s go out to the barn and get that cleared up. (the men go outside.) how would a film version most likely emphasize the men’s emotions during this scene? by emphasizing the variety of props used by showing the men’s facial expressions by highlighting the characters’ costumes by focusing on the actions of the women