Read the passage below from Chapter 1 of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.Margaret, the eldest of the four, was sixteen, and very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft brown hair, a sweet mouth, and white hands, of which she was rather vain. Fifteen-year-old Jo was very tall, thin, and brown, and reminded one of a colt,9 for she never seemed to know what to do with her long limbs, which were very much in her way. She had a decided mouth, a comical nose, and sharp, gray eyes, which appeared to see everything, and were by turns fierce, funny, or thoughtful. Her long, thick hair was her one beauty, but it was usually bundled into a net, to be out of her way. Round shoulders had Jo, big hands and feet, a flyaway look to her clothes, and the uncomfortable appearance of a girl who was rapidly shooting up into a woman and didn’t like it. Elizabeth, or Beth, as everyone called her, was a rosy, smooth-haired, bright-eyed girl of thirteen, with a shy manner, a timid voice, and a peaceful expression which was seldom disturbed. Her father called her 'Little Miss Tranquility', and the name suited her excellently, for she seemed to live in a happy world of her own, only venturing out to meet the few whom she trusted and loved. Amy, though the youngest, was a most important person, in her own opinion at least. A regular snow maiden, with blue eyes, and yellow hair curling on her shoulders, pale and slender, and always carrying herself like a young lady mindful of her manners. What the characters of the four sisters were we will leave to be found out. The passage uses which of the following types of characterization?Group of answer choicesindirect characterizationstatic characterizationdynamic characterizationdirect characterization

In the following passage, the narrator reflects on his mother's character. Select the best evidence to support the statement "Photographs of the narrator's mother don't reflect her personality as he knew it." There may be more than one correct choice.She liked to make me laugh by calling herself an Okie even though she was as glossy and nervy and stylish as a racehorse. That exotic character unfortunately comes out a little too stark and unforgiving in photographs—her freckles covered with makeup, her hair pulled back in a ponytail at the nape of her neck like some nobleman in The Tale of Genji—and what doesn't come across at all is her warmth, her merry, unpredictable quality, which is what I loved about her most. It's clear, from the stillness she emanates in pictures, how much she mistrusted the camera; she gives off a watchful, tigerish air of steeling herself against attack.

What societal change was beginning to take place when Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women?There was more freedom for women to express their ideas and display some independence.There was less freedom for women to express their ideas or display independence.There was a push for literature to be written to teach women about their place in society.There was a push for more women authors to write literature for women as an encouragement to join the feminist movement.

Madame Duval describes what life was like when she was a little girl. Complete her story in the imparfait.Quand j’ (1)                                          (avoir) dix ans, j’ (2)                                          (habiter) à la campagne. On (3)                                          (avoir) besoin de peu de choses. Nous (4)                                          (faire) nos vêtements nous-même et (5)                                          (prendre) tous nos repas ensemble. Moi, je (6)                                          (lire) tous les soirs et mon frère et moi, nous (7)                                          (rire) souvent ensemble. C’ (8)                                          (être) vraiment bien.

Read this excerpt from "Everyday Use":In the winter I wear flannel nightgowns to bed and overalls during the day. I can kill and clean a hog as mercilessly as a man.Based on this excerpt, what can the reader infer about the narrator's character?A.That she is strong and hardworkingB.That she is abusive to her daughtersC.That she is soft-spoken and sweetD.That she is mean and unforgivingSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

In Fatema Mernissi’s “Size 6: The Western Women’s Harem,” what kind of woman does the author argue is the Western ideal?Group of answer choicesan athletic woman in her fiftiesa silver haired sixty-year-olda thin adolescent girla voluptuous, blonde college girl