"a merry christmas, uncle! god save you! " fred says the first time he enters scrooge's countinghouse. what do fred's words show about his character? a. he is funny. b. he is good-natured. c. he is dishonest. d. he is foolish.

With the extra income, the bookers moved to a housing project. "loveman's village was brick," wash said, "and it was warm and well lit. there was a bathtub. it had hot and cold running water. there was a gas heater with a thermostat that came on whenever it got cold." how does this excerpt readers make a personal connection to the story?

What is the problem with the following sentence: cameron, who has an extreme and unreasonable suspicion of other people and their motives, suffers from paranoia which is a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur, was absolutely sure that someone was following him even though he was absolutely alone and hadn't seen a car for miles and miles.

Which is not among the style choices a writer would use, if he or she is trying to establish a formal writing style/