36. the following question refers to “the cask of amontillado”: which is the most likely conclusion to draw from montresor’s repeated warnings to fortunato to turn back because of the damp? montresor is being insincere. montresor is afraid that fortunato has figured out a way to foil his plan. montresor is worried about getting caught. montresor is concerned about fortunato’s health. 38. the following question refers to “drafting.” the following is an example of a correct introductory adverb clause. before i went to the mall, i deposited money from my paycheck to my local bank. true false 39. the following question refers to “drafting.” the following sentence utilizes an active verb correctly. once the weather broke, the ball was thrown the dog, spike, who loves to play catch in the back yard. true false

Even the insistent cough of the woman next to him wasn't enough to draw his eyes away from the tiny type of the ancient book its pages were brittle and felt like they could crumble at the slightest disturbance he noticed the musty odor if each page as he carefully it over.

However, the idea of real-life people living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain never dawned on me. what would be the best way to revise this sentence for greater clarity? a) however, the fact that columbus left spain thousands of years after people settled what would become the united states never dawned on me. b) it never dawned on me, however, the idea of real-life people living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain. c) however, the fact that people were already living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain never dawned on me. d) however, the idea never dawned on me that long before columbus ever left spain, real-life people lived for thousands of years in what would become the united states.

How does the author create a surprise ending? cite evidence from the text to support your answer.