Apart from the basic sense "to eat," what connotative sense does the word "nibble" carry?

in small bits

with relish

in large chunks

without pause

Realism was a fairly influential and widespread literary movement in the united states in the latter half of the nineteenth century. which american writer is among the pioneers of american realism? a. ernest hemingway b. f. scott fitzgerald c. j. d. salinger d. mark twain