Read the excerpt from holes. he smiled. it was a family joke. whenever anything went wrong, they always blamed stanley's no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-g reat-great-grandfather. supposedly he had a great-great-grandfather who had stolen a pig from a one-legged gypsy, and she put a curse on him and all his descendants. if a “curse” can be defined as something that causes trouble or harm, which inference best describes the “one-legged gypsy”? 1.she was likely to have found some humor in almost any type of situation. 2.she was likely to have sought revenge if she felt she had been wronged. 3.she was likely to have forgiven easily and provided people second chances. 4.she was likely to have put a curse on any nearby animal or person.

As for this city's government, i don't want to say much, except that it is a shame – a shame; but if i should live twenty-five years longer – and there is no reason why i shouldn't – i think i'll see women handle the ballot. which quotation correctly uses ellipsis to shorten twain’s words? as for this city's government, i don't want to say much, except that it is a shame . . a shame; but if i should live twenty-five years longer – and there is no reason why i shouldn't . . i think i'll see women handle the ballot. as for this city's government, i don't want to say much, except that it is a shame – a shame; but if i should live twenty-five years longer . . i shouldn't – i think i'll see women handle the ballot. as for this city's government, i don't want to say much, except that it is a shame – a shame; but if i should live twenty-five years longer – and there is no reason why i shouldn't . . as for this city's government, i don't want to say much, except that it is a shame – a shame; but if i should live twenty-five years longer . . i think i'll see women handle the ballot.

Which of the following best describes how the majority of content decisions are made by the media?

Read the excerpt from the “thing about terry” which best describes how th pacing of events heightens tension?