Read this passage from “The Monkey’s Paw.” Which context clue most clearly reveals the author’s humorous tone in this part of the story? "If the tale about the monkey's paw is not more truthful than those he has been telling us," said Herbert, as the door closed behind their guest, just in time to catch the last train, "we shan't make much out of it."

"Did you give anything for it, father?" inquired Mrs. White, regarding her husband closely.

"A trifle," said he, colouring slightly, "He didn't want it, but I made him take it. And he pressed me again to throw it away."

"Likely," said Herbert, with pretended horror. "Why, we're going to be rich, and famous, and happy. Wish to be an emperor, father, to begin with; then you can't be henpecked."

He darted around the table, pursued by the maligned Mrs. White armed with an antimacassar.

A. Herbert teases his parents and Mrs. White pretends to be angry.
B. Herbert says that he thinks Morris’s stories were exaggerations.
C. Mr. White is embarrassed that he gave Morris money for the monkey’s paw.
D. Morris had urged the Whites to throw away the monkey’s paw.

You need to write a 1600 word essay about how to make a proper discord server, i will supply a outline that i have made. 1. make the server a. go create server b. make a name c. select a picture to use d. select your region e. press create 2. inviting people a. invite people you have on discord b. if no, copy link and add never expire c. optional to do later 3. make channels a. decide what you want this to be about "list options" b. make channels around your topic "one already made" c optional add voice chats "one already made" 4. make roles a. make roles for moderation "other roles for trusted people to you run server" b. optional make roles for other people "explain in essay" 5. make rules a. make rules for everyone to follow b. make rules for people higher in ranking to follow c. inform mods on how to enforce rules 6. optional add bots a. bots make life easy b. makes moderation easier to enforce 7. listen to community a. your community/people in your server are best to listen to "explain in essay" b. change things that your community wants to be modified. you need to go into detail about almost every line in order to reach the 1600 words.

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.

Must read story will give if ! in “perseverance,” which theme is reflected in the lines, “life’s field will yield as we make it / a harvest of thorns or of flowers”? a: life is a field in which flowers and thorns will grow. b: accept what you are given, because you cannot change it. c: your life is the result of the work you put into it. d: working together people achieve their goals in life.