19)The following text is adapted from Agatha Christie's 1923 novel The Big Four. The narrator is speaking with Hercule Poirot, a notoriously stubborn detective. "Don't go," I urged. "Cancel your passage and come out on the same boat with me." Poirot drew himself up and glanced at me reproachfully. "Ah, it is that you do not understand! I have passed my word, you comprehend—the word of Hercule Poirot. Nothing but a matter of life or death could detain me now." "And that's not likely to occur," I murmured ruefully. As used in the text, what does the word "reproachfully" most nearly mean?WICPRAEN-019DisapprovinglyIndifferentlyDullyCompassionately

he following is an excerpt taken from the novel Murder on The Orient Express written by Agatha Christie.It was five o’clock on a winter’s morning in Syria. It was freezingly cold, and this job of seeing off a distinguished stranger was not one to be envied, but Lieutenant Dubosc performed his part manfully. Graceful phrases fell from his lips in polished French. Not that he knew what it was all about. There had been rumors, of course, as there always were in such cases. The General — his General’s— temper had grown worse and worse. And then there came this Belgian stranger—all the way from England, it seemed. There had been a week—a week of curious tensity. And then certain things happened. A very distinguished officer had committed suicide, another had resigned—anxious faces had suddenly lost their anxiety, certain military precautions were relaxed. And the General — Lieutenant Dubosc’s own particular General—had suddenly looked ten years younger.10Mark for ReviewMCQABCWhich choice best describes the overall structure of the text?AIt describes an enviable situation a character finds himself in and then goes on to praise the Lieutenants behavior in the situation. BIt explains the conundrum a character faces, then goes on to describe an uncharacteristic occurrence in his army unit.CIt introduces the setting of the situation a character finds himself in and then goes on to explain why the character is pondering over a peculiar occurrence with his army unit.DIt states an undesirable situation a Lieutenant finds himself in and then goes on to tell us about a peculiar development in his army unit.

Multifarious voices and Dislocated chronology in the novel

Read the following story.Finding PogoIt was ten o'clock in the morning when the alert came to Allegra, the cleverest sleuth in the neighborhood. The Johnson family's cat, Pogo, was missing. Without a second's hesitation, Allegra grabbed her detective kit and headed out, ready to tackle the case.When she arrived at the Johnson house, the family was tearful and upset. Pogo had been missing since the day before, and no one had any idea where she was. Luckily, Allegra knew exactly what to do.First, she hung posters all over the neighborhood. The posters showed a picture of Pogo and asked people to call the Johnsons if they had seen her. Then Allegra walked up and down each block around the Johnsons' house. She even looked in the park and at the school. But no one called, and no matter where she looked, she saw no sign of Pogo.Allegra reassured the family that she had never failed to solve a mystery. But the truth was, she was stumped. What could have happened to Pogo?Suddenly Allegra noticed Violet, the youngest member of the Johnson family, tugging on her sleeve. "I know you're upset, Violet," Allegra told her, "but don't worry. I'm not giving up that easily.""It's not that," Violet said. "I think I can help."Allegra sighed. "Violet, that's so sweet of you, but I'm a detective with years of training in solving mysteries. I've looked everywhere there is to look.""But I heard meowing," Violet insisted. "It's coming from the attic."Allegra raced upstairs, pulled down the hatch in the ceiling, and climbed the rickety ladder to the attic. There, huddled in a corner, was Pogo, safe and sound!Allegra's perfect record was still intact—thanks to some assistance from a little girl.Which of the following best describes the main theme or lesson of the story?Being an expert means solving problems independently.You will succeed if you refuse to give up.Even the smartest people need help sometimes.Submit

Question 15 of 17Read this excerpt from Frankenstein:Last Monday (July 31st) we were nearly surrounded by ice, which closed in the ship on all sides, scarcely leaving her the sea-room in which she floated. Our situation was somewhat dangerous, especially as we were compassed round by a very thick fog. We accordingly lay to, hoping that some change would take place in the atmosphere and weather.Which topic best relates to the theme developed in this passage?A.Secrecy of one's intentionsB.The pursuit of knowledgeC.Isolation from the worldD.The necessity of dangerSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which of the following lines from Act I of Hamlet provides exposition? Select all that apply.[HAMLET] But two months dead!—nay, not so much, not two: / So excellent a king[CLAUDIUS] Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother's death / The memory be green; and that it us befitted / To bear our hearts in grief, our whole kingdom / To be contracted in one brow of woe[LAERTES] Fear it, Ophelia, fear it, my dear sister; / And keep within the rear of your affection, / Out of the shot and danger of desire[GHOST] Thus was I, sleeping, by a brother's hand / Of life, of crown, of queen, at once despatch'd