What is your position on the argument between the lawyer and the banker? Which is more
humane: capital punishment of life imprisonment? Cite evidence from this text, your own
experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.

Which details support the idea that secrets are a leading cause of the catastrophe? check all that apply. “not so long as is a tedious tale” “their stolen marriage-day” “then comes she to me” “for whom, and not for tybalt, juliet pin’d” “for it wrought on her / the form of death”

Read the excerpt from chapter 30 of the awakening. the golden shimmer of edna's satin gown spread in rich folds on either side of her. there was a soft fall of lace encircling her shoulders. it was the color of her skin, without the glow, the myriad living tints that one may sometimes discover in vibrant flesh. there was something in her attitude, in her whole appearance when she leaned her head against the high-backed chair and spread her arms, which suggested the regal woman, the one who rules, who looks on, who stands alone. what does this excerpt reveal about edna's character? edna is comfortable wearing rich fabrics such as lace and silk, and feels completely at ease at the dinner table. edna plays the role of the gracious hostess very well, but is actually isolated from her peers. edna has no patience for her guests, but rather treats them as a queen may treat her loyal subjects. edna's attitude is haughty, as required of a woman of her social stature living in new orleans.

What is meant by “eternally burning black pipes”? what is this implying about the personality of the firemen?