Which of the following is a disadvantage to writing your ideas rather than speaking them?A. Writing is not a lasting format compared to speaking.
B. Writing does not allow you to express your emotions as easily.
C. Writing can be too casual and spontaneous.
D. Writing is does not require you to use an organizational format.

In chapter 3 of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, Gregor is confined to his room after an injury inhibits his movement. However, he finds solace in being able to hear his family’s conversations through his open bedroom door. What does this detail show about Gregor’s state of mind?A.) He still feels the need for human company.
B.) He feels trapped in his house with his family.
C.) He misses interacting with his kind, loving mother.
D.) He’s bored and wants to go back to work.

Why does the speaker in "The Courage That My Mother Had" feel as she does? a. She is about to get married, so she is nervous.
b. She does not like the brooch her mother gave her.
c. She thinks she is not as brave as she needs to be.
d. She had a fight with her mother and never had a chance to reconcile.

Bella’s research question is “What habitats do blue whales thrive in, and which locations are not ideal for the various behaviors they tend to exhibit?” She is having trouble writing a short presentation about what she has found. How should she revise her research question? A. She should make her research question more complex. B. She should make her research question more concise. C. She should broaden her research question. D. She should narrow her research question to focus her topic.

In this excerpt, Charlotte and Mrs. Sowerberry are reacting to what the reader sees as Oliver's ______. Noah most likely pours water on Mrs. Sowerberry because he ________. Charlotte's reference to creatures "born to be murderers and robbers" suggests that she _______.First blank:
desire to found out about his parents
actions from a poor upbringing
justifiable anger toward noah
intolerance for noah

Second blank:
misunderstands Charlotte
doesn't like her
spills it accidentally
want to calm her

Third blank:
is contemptuous of the working classes
aspires to rise socially
tries to impress her mistress
is not a good judge of character

Sex is NOT a way to __________.a. prove your love
b. increase your self-worth
c. bargain for attention
d. all of the above

No. 6 was halfway down when a woman called up to the Boat Deck, "We’ve only one seaman in the boat!""Any seamen there?" Lightoller asked the people on deck.

"If you like, I will go," called a voice from the crowd.

"Are you a seaman?"

"I am a yachtsman."

"If you’re sailor enough to get out on that fall, you can go down." Major Arthur Godfrey Peuchen—vice-commodore of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club—swung himself out on the forward fall and slid down into the boat. He was the only male passenger Lightoller allowed in a boat that night.

What does the reader learn about Peuchen from his actions in the excerpt?

He is an experienced seaman.
He is thinking only of himself.
His family is already in a lifeboat.
His main desire is to help the others in the boat.