The following text is adapted from Edith Wharton’s 1905 novel The House of Mirth. Lily Bart, the principal character of the novel, is taking a train to a countryside party when she encounters a man who is traveling to the same party as her.She began to cut the pages of a novel, tranquilly studying her prey through downcast lashes while she organized a method of attack. Something in his attitude of conscious absorption told her that he was aware of her presence: no one had ever been quite so engrossed in an evening paper! She guessed that he was too shy to come up to her, and that she would have to devise some means of approach which should not appear to be an advance on her part. It amused her to think that any one as rich as Mr. Percy Gryce should be shy.She waited till the train had emerged from the tunnel. Then, as it lowered its speed near Yonkers, she rose from her seat and drifted slowly down the carriage. As she passed Mr. Gryce, the train gave a lurch, and he was aware of a slender hand gripping the back of his chair. He rose with a start, his ingenuous face looking as though it had been dipped in crimson. The train swayed again, almost flinging Miss Bart into his arms.Based on the text, how does Mr. Percy Gryce respond to Lily Bart?He recognizes her and greets her warmly, though he is surprised to see her.eliminateHe intentionally ignores her even when she stumbles, in order to make her feel bad.eliminateHe doesn't notice her until she stumbles into him at which point he does recognize her.eliminateDue to his shyness he pretends to be busy until she stumbles into him, at which point he is embarrassed.

When Edith Wharton first published her work in the early 20th century, she was considered a conventional writer, whose prose resembled that of the 19th century: drawing room novels that focused on romance and social drama. However, over time, scholars have noted that, despite the author's Victorian sensibilities, Wharton’s characters are often caught between choosing love or doing what is socially appropriate, a rarity in late 19th and early 20th century literature. Consequently, modern critics argue that -------Which choice most logically completes the text?Wharton's commentary on social expectations elevates her above the typical early 20th century writer. eliminateThe assessment of Wharton as a "conventional writer" is largely accurate and in-line with the subjects she chose to write about. eliminateWharton's perspective on love more closely resembled that of her 19th century predecessors than her contemporaries writing in the early 20th century.eliminateWharton's work has been unfairly overlooked in the American literary canon.

The following text is adapted from Charles W. Chesnutt’s 1900 novel The House Behind the Cedars. Frank himself resisted the temptation for half an hour after the music began, but at length he made his way across the street and stationed himself at the window opening upon the back piazza. When Rena was in the room, he had eyes for her only, but when she was absent, he fixed his attention mainly upon Wain. With jealous clairvoyance he observed that Wain's eyes followed Rena when she left the room, and lit up when she returned. Frank had heard that Rena was going away with this man, and he watched Wain closely, liking him less the longer he looked at him. To his fancy, Wain's style and skill were affectation, his good-nature mere hypocrisy, and his glance at Rena the eye of the hawk upon his quarry. He had heard that Wain was unmarried, and he could not see how, this being so, he could help wishing Rena for a wife. Frank would have been content to see her marry a white man, who would have raised her to a plane worthy of her merits. In this man's shifty eye he read the liar--his wealth and standing were probably as false as his seeming good-humor.Based on the text, what is true about Frank? He is in a rush to meet with a woman.eliminateHe is preoccupied by his interest in the other people around him. eliminateHe is offended by what had been said to him in another meeting.eliminateHe is jealous of another man. eliminate

The Age of Innocence is a 1920 novel by Edith Wharton. In the novel, Wharton depicts May Welland as proper and traditional according to the standards of 19th-century New York socialites: -------Which quotation from The Age of Innocence most effectively illustrates the claim?“Miss Welland, evidently about to join the dancers, hung on the threshold, her lilies-of-the-valley in her hand."eliminate“As he entered the box his eyes met Miss Welland's, and he saw that she had instantly understood his motive, though the family dignity which both considered so high a virtue would not permit her to tell him so.”eliminate“The drawing-rooms were beginning to fill up with after-dinner guests, and following Madame Olenska's glance Archer saw May Welland entering with her mother.”eliminate“It was evident that Miss Welland was in the act of announcing her engagement, while her mother affected the air of parental reluctance considered suitable to the occasion.”

this passage:Olivia is busy planning a grand wedding with her fiancé, Marco. As the wedding date nears, she becomes increasingly anxious about having the outdoor ceremony that Marco wants. Olivia remembers an outdoor family reunion she attended as a child. If she closes her eyes, she can almost see the pack of coyotes running down from a nearby mountain and chasing her family. She can still feel the terror, even after all these years. Olivia takes a deep breath and opens her eyes resolutely, trying to convince herself that such a thing couldn't possibly happen again.Which literary device does the underlined portion of the text most clearly show?A.PacingB.FlashbackC.ConflictD.Foreshadowing

The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbecktranslaterecord_voice_overprinthelp_outlineQuestion 5 of 5How do Elisa's feelings and actions toward the stranger change over the course of her conversation with him?A.She resists him at first but then warms up and begins to feel a connection with him.B.She is angry at him, but then her feelings give way to fear and uncertainty.C.She is unkind to him but then apologizes for her behavior and begins to like him.D.She trusts him and invites him into her garden before angrily asking him to leave.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS