Which meaning of lapse most closely matches its meaning in the following excerpt? There was the proper swearing-in of Mr. Summers by the postmaster, as the official of the
lottery; at one time, some people remembered, there had been a recital of some sort, performed
by the official of the lottery, a perfunctory, tuneless chant that had been rattled off duly each year,
some people believed that the official of the lottery used to stand just so when he said or sang it,
others believed that he was supposed to walk among the people, but years and years ago this
part of the ritual had been allowed to lapse.
A. noun la temporary failure or loss of concentration
B. noun an interval of time
C. verb I to come to an end, because of a lack of use or renewal
D. verb I to fall into an inferior state or condition

1.which of the following is an example of a secondary source? a. a biography of stephen king b. an interview with stephen king c. a novel by stephen king d. stephen king's letters to his editor 2.why should academic writers use the third-person point of view for a research paper? a. when using it, you can easily switch to a different point of view. b. it keeps your writing simple. c. it limits your credibility. d. it allows you to be more objective in your writing. 3.the author of a source may be considered reliable if he or she a. includes opposing views. b. omits information that doesn't fit his or her opinion. c. bends facts to make a point. d. summarizes facts without attribution or citation. 4 which of the following should you take into consideration when determining if an author is biased? a. your age as a reader b. the descriptive and connotative language used in the writing c. your existing personal biases d. the intended audience for the essay

If your job was precarious,would you look for a new one? explain.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile