“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.”The theme of this passage from the Declaration of Independence is best described as:

A. experience shows suffering
B. new governments provide security
C. long-term governments should not be changed lightly
D. discomfort can be endured, but abuse will not tolerated

Which of the following is not an example of metafiction, breaking the fourth wall, or self-referential writing (all of which typify postmodern writing)? A. A passage in which the narrator explains a character's motivation or establishes the plot of the novel. B .An author who, in the middle of his book, discusses how difficult it was for him or her to write it. C. A narrator who suddenly directly addresses the reader. D. A passage in which the narrator "jumps out" of the role of narrator and asks the reader to question the art of writing itself.

Read this statement that Jane makes in Chapter 23. Before I left my bed in the morning, little Adele came running in to tell me that the great horse-chestnut at the bottom of the orchard had been struck by lightning in the night, and half of it split away.
How does the event with the horse-chestnut tree foreshadow future events in the novel?
a. The split tree foreshadows the end of Jane's life of poverty when she learns she has inherited a fortune.
b. The split tree foreshadows the indecision Jane feels when St. John proposes marriage.
c. The split tree foreshadows the end of Jane's betrothal to Mr. Rochester when she learns he is already married.
d. The lightning and split tree foreshadows the fire that burns Thornfield Manor to the ground.

__________ is the most common form of child maltreatment according to the author. (Points : 1)Neglect
Sexual abuse
Physical abuse
Emotional abuse

When revising a thesis statement, consider the _______.

What is indigenous knowledge?

Which statement of the following statement best describes a play that is a tragedy? A) A group or specific person is mocked in a satirical way.
B) Conflict that arises from misunderstandings and trickery are resolved by the end of the play.
C) Things do not end well for the protagonist.
D) Earthquakes and floods destroy a town while the hero saves a child and escapes to safety.