Native son question On page 83, for what reason does the author choose to repeat the words "he" and "could" in the third sentence while also using dashes as punctuation?

A. Wright was stressing the importance of the plan Bigger was coming up with to hide his crime

B. Wright was showing that Bigger had a stuttering problem when he talks.

C. Wright was trying to slow down the way time was passing during the scene to make it more suspenseful

D. Wright was trying to show how nervous Bigger was in dealing with his mistake.

How are the two arguments made in the passages different? a. the first passage claims that pets in class will children with health problems; the second passage says pets will make some health problems worse. b. the first passage claims that students’ nervousness will decrease around pets; the second says that students’ nervousness will increase around pets. c. the first passage claims that pets will make the teacher’s work easier by keeping students busy; the second passage says pets will make the teacher’s work harder. d. the first passage claims that pets in school will be good for kids’ mental health; the second passage says pets will be bad for kids’ mental health.

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death

Which sentences use correct subject-verb agreement? select two options. nancy and jim, the original founders of the gardening club, need more volunteers. one pair of gardening shears has been missing from the gardening shed since last year. the club, which will meet on sundays, require that everyone sign a waiver before joining. the town have generously donated a plot of land for the club to use for at least five years. community gardening have always been an opportunity to grow nutritious fruits and veg