PLZ HELP IM ON EXAMS Read the excerpt from "A Friend in Need."

These days every dime had to be squeezed and every penny pinched to save for true necessities, so Jeb tried to ignore small things like short sleeves and the hole forming in the sole of his shoe. He gave his ma a warm smile as he served himself. He held no doubts that his family had it much better than so many others. At least we always have food on the table, he thought as he passed the fried potatoes to his father’s calloused hands.

Which detail best helps readers to visualize Jeb's character?

A. Jeb's short sleeves and the hole forming in the sole of his shoe

B. the warm smile he gives to his mother as he serves himself

C. the fact that his family was not doing much better than others

D. the way Jeb passes the fried potatoes to his father

B. The warm smile he gives to his mother as he serves himself.

Explanation:

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.

1.the hosts on two opposing mountains stood,  

2.thick as the foliage of the waving wood;  

3.between them an extensive valley lay,  

4.o'er which the gleaming armour pour'd the day,  

5.when from the camp of the philistine foes,

6. dreadful to view, a mighty warrior rose; in the dire deeds of bleeding battle skill'd,