The slate was set in a wooden frame decorated with red and green stripes. In one corner there was a small hole in the frame for the string to which the slate pencil was tied. . . . The abacus also had a wooden frame, with a handle like a hornbook. The beads of different colors were strung crosswise on copper wires with space to move them back and forth. —Barrio Boy, Ernesto Galarza Based on the details in the passage, what was Ernesto’s classroom like? A.)dull and boring
B.)colorful and inviting
C.)frightening and strict
D.)colorless and sad

13 points : ) which two aspects of scrooge's character does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens reveal? "i wish to be left alone," said scrooge. "since you ask me what i wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. i don’t make merry myself at christmas and i can't afford to make idle people merry. i to support the establishments i have mentioned—they cost enough; and those who are badly off must go there." "many can’t go there; and many would rather die." "if they would rather die," said scrooge, "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. besides—excuse me—i don't know that." "but you might know it," observed the gentleman. his stingy attitude and conduct his distrust of government institutions his indifference to others' suffering his support for the community