8. which of the following lines from "girls can we educate we dads? " contains an example of a colloquialism? a) "the world's a free place" b) "a girl is a girl" c) "i okay from top to foot" d)"will get a pretty satan at her side"
9. which of the following best describes the diction of this excerpt from "when greek meets greek"? "this fellar was chandrilaboodoo (after this, we calling this man chan) and he had a big beard with a hairnet over it, and he was wearing a turban. when he see ram, he clasp his hands with the palms touching across his chest by way of greeting." (1 point) a) technical and detached b) informal and colloquial c) vivid and metaphorical d) lofty and formal

What is the meaning of the word checking as it is used in this sentence from the second paragraph of the passage?

What does tolstoy set up gerasim to be foil to praskoyva fedornovna

Read these paragraphs from the story. i told him my address. it would take an hour’s quick walk to get back home. “it’s like this,” he said. “we’ll look at the matter straight. if you go back home tonight, you take your chance of accidents. a cart may run over you, and there’s always banana skins and orange peel, to say nothing of fallen ladders.” he spoke of the improbable with an intense seriousness that would have been laughable six hours before. but i did not laugh. what does this interaction between the two men reveal about james? james is skeptical and thinks mr. atkinson is overreacting to the situation. james is dismayed by the things mr. atkinson says and begins to feel uncomfortable. james is surprised by mr. atkinson's solemnness and thinks there is value in what the man is saying. james is appreciative of mr. atkinson's concern and wonders if he should hurry home. the correct answer is; "james is surprised by mr. atkinson's solemnness and thinks there is value in what the man is saying." i am not putting this up so someone can answer but so when people search this they will know the correct the correct answer is not; "james is skeptical and thinks mr. atkinson is overreacting to the situation." everyone said that was the right answer but its your