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.

he author’s tone towards the end of the passage can be best described as despairing.  advisory.  cautionary.  gloomy.

Question 8 of 17Read this excerpt from Frankenstein, which is from Dr. Frankenstein's perspective:I passed the night wretchedly. Sometimes my pulse beat so quickly and hardly, that I felt the palpitation of every artery; at others, I nearly sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness. Mingled with this horror, I felt the bitterness of disappointment: dreams that had been my food and pleasant rest for so long a space, were now become a hell to me; and the change was so rapid, the overthrow so complete!How does this passage best illustrate Victor's development as a character over the course of the novel?A.It shows that he goes from someone doubtful of his abilities to reach his goal to someone confident in his ability to succeed.B.It shows that he goes from a man who wants to help the world to someone determined to kill another living being.C.It shows that he goes from a man seeking love and happiness to someone who believes that neither one is possible.D.It shows that he goes from a man who delights in the company of other people to someone who seeks isolation.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What is Shakespeare trying to warn us about in this play?

What does Tybalt exclaim he hates as much as he hates Montagues? *1 pointLovePeaceViolence

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