excerpt adapted from A Country Cottage by Anton Chekhov Two young people who had not long been married were walking up and down the platform of a little country station. His arm was round her waist, her head was almost on his shoulder, and both were happy. "How beautiful it is, Sasha, how beautifull" murmured the young wife. "It all seems like a dream. How nice those solid, silent telegraph posts arel They add a special note to the landscape, suggesting humanity, civilization in the distance. Don't you think it's lovely when the wind brings the rushing sound of a train?" Three eyes of fire could be seen in the distance. The stationmaster came out on the platform. Select the correct answer. Read the excerpt from "A Country Cottage," in which a couple is relaxing near a train station. What aspect of the excerpt most advances the plot? OA. the story's mood B. the main characters thoughts and feelings O C. the arrival of minor characters OD the setting of the train station​

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Were bronze tools in use in the Paleolithic Age?

Read the excerpt from The Dark Game.British government leaders didn't present the Zimmermann telegram to Wilson for a few weeks. Hall reminded them that outrage was growing in America over Germany's announcement late in the day of January 31 that the German navy would resume unrestricted submarine warfare. In fact, that policy provoked the U.S. government to cut diplomatic relations with Germany in February.

Which can be inferred from the information in the excerpt?

Hall wanted to let the American outrage simmer down before revealing the contents of the telegraph.

Hall knew that growing outrage among the American public would help Britain’s cause.

Hall worried that the American public would lose interest in the contents of the telegraph.

Hall disagreed with the British government’s choice to wait before showing the telegraph to Wilson.

What are two characteristics that describeMontresor? Use evidence from the text to support your answer

Which sentences below include only prepositional phrases (no participial or absolute phrases and no dependent clauses)? Select all that apply

What does this excerpt from the beginning of F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story "Winter Dreams" tell readers about Dexter's motivations as a character?He became a golf champion and defeated Mr. T. A. Hedrick in a marvellous match played a hundred times over the fairways of his imagination, a match each detail of which he changed about untiringly—sometimes he won with almost laughable ease, sometimes he came up magnificently from behind. Again, stepping from a Pierce-Arrow automobile, like Mr. Mortimer Jones, he strolled frigidly into the lounge of the Sherry Island Golf Club—or perhaps, surrounded by an admiring crowd, he gave an exhibition of fancy diving from the spring-board of the club raft. . . . Among those who watched him in open-mouthed wonder was Mr. Mortimer Jones.

1.)Dexter dreams of upstaging Mortimer Jones at golf and gaining his admiration.
2.)Dexter dreams of becoming a champion golfer and buying an expensive automobile with the winnings.
3.)Dexter dreams of being admitted into high society and gaining its admiration.
4.)Dexter dreams of befriending Mortimer Jones so he can convince him to give him a job.
5.)Dexter dreams of impressing Mortimer Jones so he can borrow his automobile.