In Lazy Day Sunday, which of Matilda’s decisions has the greatest effect on the events that follow it? her decision try to catch up on sleep by taking a nap on the sofa

her decision to open the oven door while the smoke alarm is going off

her decision to ignore Max when he yells, “Fire”

her decision to ignore her mother’s request to turn off the oven and take out the roast

the underlined phrase is an example of : understatment

the grass-plot before the jail, in prison lane, on a certain summer morning, not less than two centuries ago, was occupied by a pretty large number of the inhabitants of boston; all with their eyes intently fastened on the iron-clamped oaken door.

— the scarlet letter,

nathaniel hawthorne

''eyes intently fastened''

''iron-clamped oaken door''

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