He took the paw, and dangling it between his front finger and thumb, suddenly threw it upon the fire. white, with a slight cry, stooped down and snatched it off. "better let it burn," said the soldier solemnly. "if you don't want it, morris," said the old man, "give it to me." "i won't," said his friend doggedly. "i threw it on the fire. if you keep it, don't blame me for what happens. pitch it on the fire again, like a sensible man." what conflict in the story does this passage reveal? a. morris doesn't want to give the monkey's paw to mr. white. b. morris is angry that mr. white is trying to steal the monkey's paw. c. mr. white is upset that morris has come to his house. d. mr. white believes that the monkey's paw has strange powers.

Which of the following best describes the setting of "marigolds"?

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

The overwhelming majority of the peoples and nations of the world today want to live in peace