Read the excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi." Jim stopped inside the door, as immovable as a setter at the scent of quail. His eyes were fixed upon Della, and there was an expression in them that she could not read, and it terrified her. It was not anger, nor surprise, nor disapproval, nor horror, nor any of the sentiments that she had been prepared for. He simply stared at her fixedly with that peculiar expression on his face.

In this excerpt, Jim’s character is developed

indirectly, through his lack of action.
directly, through his physical appearance.
directly, through his personality that is concerned with change.
indirectly, through his lack of feelings for Della.

9. types of literature that are told from a point of view include autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, and journals.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. there was a moment, in time, and in this place, when my brother, or my mother, or my father, or my sister, had to convey to me, for example, the danger in which i was standing from the white man standing just behind me, and to convey this with a speed, and in a language, that the white man could not possibly understand, and that, indeed, he cannot understand, until today. he cannot afford to understand it. this understanding would reveal to him too much about himself, and smash that mirror before which he has been frozen for so long. this excerpt from "if black english isn't a language, then tell me, what is? " is significant because -select all that apply- hughes imagines himself as a black slave. hughes uses black english to emphasize his argument. hughes uses a historical example to explain the origins of language. hughes explains the significance that black english holds for white people.

Identify the statement that uses the verb mood in the interrogative. a. she could if you ask politely. b. could an angel break my heart? c. in the group, tiger could run the fastest. d. stop imagining about what he could do.