'Bony mules hitched to Hoover carts flicked flies in the sweltering shade of the live oaks on the square. Men's stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning. Ladies bathed before noon, after their
three o'clock naps, and by nightfall were like soft tea-cakes with frostings of sweat and sweet
talcum.' - What (or who) is described metaphorically in this passage from Harper Lee's To Kill a
Mockingbird?
(5 Points)
the ladies
Tom
wildlife around the town
Huck
common breakfast choices
the upcoming trial

Ill she not be here anon? is she not hurrying to upbraid me for my haste? have i not heard her footstep on the stair? do i not distinguish that heavy and horrible beating of her heart? what is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt? it emphasizes usher’s misunderstanding. it emphasizes usher’s love for his sister. it emphasizes usher’s psychological fixation. it emphasizes usher’s melancholy nature.

Boss: oh no! that’s the phone again! secretary: blank boss: . a. shall i take it? b. will you answer it? c. can you do me a favor? d. may i hang it up?

Which word correctly completes the sentence? both tracks are visible in the snow. a. deers' b. deer's c. deers 2.which word correctly completes the sentence? a huge diamond decorated the crown. a. kings' b. king's c. kings 3.which word correctly completes the sentence? at the old library, many of the covers were worn or damaged. a. books' b. books c. book's 4.which word correctly completes the sentence? in the traffic jam, cars moved at a pace. a. turtles' b. turtle's c. turtles plz asap