Why is marty "trying to hold the tears back" when he and his father are driving back from judd travers's house?

a.

judd accused marty of stealing shiloh from him.

b.

marty's father forced marty to apologize to judd.

c.

judd has told marty that he is going to sell shiloh.

d.

marty knows that judd will abuse shiloh if shiloh wanders off again.

Which statement best describes how the first-person narration in fever 1793 engages readers? mattie's perspective on the city of philadelphia gives readers an understanding of why some residents are leaving for the country. mattie's perspective on the state of her family's business gives readers an understanding of the responsibility she feels. mattie's perspective on her grandfather's strong-headed opinions gives readers an understanding of the influence he has on her. mattie's perspective on the events of 1793 gives readers an understanding of the experiences and uneasiness of the time.

Read this sample thesis statement and answer the question: dr. king employs allusions in his “letter to birmingham jail” to the audience make connections. based on the thesis, what is the writers purpose for the essay? a. to show how allusion can the audience create information b. to show how allusion can the audience link information c. to show how allusion can the audience produce information d. to show how allusions can the audience understand information

Read the passage below my men came pressing round me, pleading: 'why not take these cheeses, get them stowed, come back, throw open all the pens, and make a run for it? we'll drive the kids and lambs aboard. we say put out again on good salt water! ' ah, how sound that was! yet i refused. i wished to see the caveman, what he had to offer – no pretty sight, it turned out, for my friends. -the odyssey, homer what inferences can be made about odysseus based on his choice to stay and see the cyclops? check all that apply. a.odysseus does not care about his crew. b.odysseus is curious about what the cyclops is like. c.odysseus wants to see if the cyclops will give him anything. d.odysseus is scared of the cyclops. e.odysseus needs to show who is in charge by not following what his men say.