Is used to measure how trustworthy someone or something is such as when analyzing a narrative mode?

Which word in this excerpt from act i, scene i, of richard iii means “to listen”

How does the author use the actions of neptune over the course of the text to develop the theme? a) neptune goes out of his way to bless ulysses and his men in their attempts to journey home. b) neptune speaks to the other gods throughout the excerpt and warns them about problems caused by ulysses. c) neptune caused the deaths of the sailors by placing them in the way of the cattle of the sun-god hyperion. d) neptune causes trouble for ulysses throughout the excerpt, making it impossible for him to settle down with family.

What type of conflict is shaping laura's development? susan wants to go away to college, but she lies to her parents and says she would rather stay home to provide income for her poor family a. external b. internal c. climatic d. main