From "After Twenty Years" Why did O. Henry most likely use an objective narrator to tell this story? A. It allows him to keep the characters' true identities secret until the end. B. It allows him to build suspense since the characters do not know what is going to happen. C. It allows him to focus on the dialogue between the characters. D. It allows him to use a note written by one of the characters to reveal the surprise ending.

Throughout this 'coming of age' story, jeanne continues to grow and experience life. which of the following does the author point out as a consequence of her aging? a. her life becomes dull and pointless. b. she is old enough now to fear the future. c. she begins to resent her parents' failures. d. her life is full of bright promises.

Does anyone know the answers to these two? i don’t want to have to guess, you!

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.