As you read the paragraph below, think about how you would describe the main character's reaction to the event. Paula had not seen her grandfather for over a year. He had been too sick to travel from his home in New York to see Paula's family in California, though her mother had been to New York a few times. Now Paula just wanted to give her grandfather a huge hug and not let go. And finally he was here, walking up her driveway.

Which next sentence provides the most precise description of Paula's reaction?
A Paula was pleased to see her grandfather again.
B Paula was excited to see her grandfather again.
C Paula was content to see her grandfather again.
D Paula was thrilled to see her grandfather again.

Aids is growing fastest in the poorest countries of africa. these nations don’t have enough doctors, medical labs, or money for medicine. a recent study showed that only a small percentage of hiv-infected children in africa are getting any medical treatment at all. what central idea is emphasized in both sources? the hiv/aids epidemic in africa is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic in south africa is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic among african children is serious. the hiv/aids epidemic among south african children is serious

Announcer two: ladies and gentlemen, following on the news given in our bulletin a moment ago, the government meteorological bureau has requested the large observatories of the country to keep an astronomical watch on any further disturbances occurring on the planet mars. due to the unusual nature of this occurrence, we have arranged an interview with noted astronomer professor pierson, who will give us his views on the event. in a few moments we will take you to the princeton observatory at princeton, new jersey. we return you until then to the music of ramón raquello and his orchestra. the passage is from the transcript of the radio adaptation of the war of the worlds by h. g. wells. instead of including expert interviews, h. g. wells uses a narrator to tell about an alien invasion that occurred a few years earlier. by including expert interviews, how does the radio broadcast change the story most effectively? o.a. it puts the story in the past tense, increasing its personal tone. o o b. it makes the broadcast sound more like a fictional story. o o c. it makes the broadcast sound like a news report. o d. it makes the story sound less believable by changing who presents the story's details.

Read this expert from herman melville’s the lightning rod man which contains a mythological allusion mr. jupiter tonans i am not accustom to be commanded in my own house call me now by the paga name you are profane in this time of terror which of these statements best conveys the meaning of the illusion