What is the best definition of the multiple-meaning word in this sentence? Our cat would often stare at birds and lash its tail back and forth.
1. scratch and claw
2. flutter
3. a single thin hair
4. move violently

What information do newspapers usually print in the first paragraph of an article? o a. any quotes that they are going to use o b. where to look for additional information about the topie o c. all of the significant facts about the story o d. analysis of the story

Which passage from the story best shows the author's use of surprise to advance the story? a. i'd have gone up to the boss and told him just what i think, tell him everything i would, let him know just what i feel b. "oh, god", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that i've chosen! travelling day in and day out." c. and he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of drawers. "god in heaven! " he thought. it was half past six and the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half past, more like quarter to seven. d. one morning, when gregor samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. submit

Ineed simplifying this thesis and making it easier to understand for the reader (more concise) "no matter how religious one may be, one’s faith tends to change under unexpected and challenging circumstances."