Read the following excerpt from  the great gatsby: so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. what overall idea is fitzgerald criticizing with this quote?   a. the desire to live a simple, carefree life of leisure  b. the idea that people can escape their backgrounds  c. the necessity of being open to change  d. the focus on wealth and status

How does the use of theme in a speech differ from theme in a written work? o a. in a speech, the theme also gives extra details about the topic. o b. in a speech, the theme is also used as an organizational tool. onc. in a speech, the theme also to establish a sense of authority. o d. in a speech, the theme also uses evidence to support a claim.

The missionaries who appear in the novel are colonists from a) britain b) portugal c) spain d) italy

Read the excerpt from the odyssey; 'o cyclops! would you feast on my companions? puny am i, in a caveman's hands? how do you like the beating that we gave you, you d(arn)ed cannibal? eater of guests under your roof! zeus and the gods have paid you! ' according to this excerpt, odysseus (a)is fearful of the cyclops. (b)is prideful and overly confident. (c)has been weakened by the cyclops. (d)has regrets about staying on the island.