Ben walked through ahab's books, a place that had been of great comfort to him throughout his youth. anytime he needed to escape his everyday life, ahab's was his doorway to a thousand distant lands. he'd even worked here for a few months, but as graduation had neared, he thought he should focus on improving his grades instead. he approached the counter where jack, the owner, stood. "hey, jack. are the new road maps in? " jack looked puzzled. "maps, huh? local or national? " he replied. "national, ," ben said with a broad smile. which section of the passage most clearly foreshadows that ben won't be staying in town after graduation? a. ben walked through ahab's books, a place that had been of great comfort to him throughout his youth. b. he'd even worked here for a few months, but as graduation had neared, he thought he should focus on improving his grades instead. c. "hey, jack. are the new road maps in? " jack looked puzzled. "maps, huh? local or national? " he replied. "national, ," ben said with a broad smile. d. anytime he needed to escape his everyday life, ahab's was his doorway to a thousand distant lands.

Write an informative/explanatory essay describing the events that u fold in animal farm and how the novel connects to one or more of the following themes *building a democracy *the power of words and language *power corrupts *inequality of social classes

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.

Which of the following is the original meaning of the word college? a. an independent institution of higher learning offering a course of general studies leading to a bachelor’s degree b. a building used for an educational or religious purpose c. a group of persons considered by law to be a unit d. a body of clergy, living together and supported by a foundation