How might understanding an author 's culture affect the way a reader interprets his or her work

9) Which detail supports Devon's claim that he and his brother could go to the farm? A) The farmer watered and cared for the plant. He said that the farmer planted the seed in the ground. Jamaal and Devon followed the farmer through his fields.

To think about your own thoughts and what influences your own thinking is called a. metacomprehention b. integration c. social cues d. verbal cues

Audie Murphy's demonstrations of ___ resulted in his becoming the most decorated soldier in World War II. A. discourse B. valor C. salient D. voluble

In "The Nose," Nikolai Gogol comments on the role of a person's title in Russian society. What commentary is Gogol making by repeatedly using the terms "committee-man" and "major" in his narrative?

During the Civil War, it was legal in some states to own slaves, but not in others. It was argued when a slave was taken to a free state where slavery was not legal, he would no longer be property, but be free. Which amendment solved this battle? a.

Choose the category of connective used in the following example: "She works very hard in school. In the same way, she worked diligently at home." A.) compare B.) indicate order C.) show time relationship D.) show consequence or conclusion E.

Explain the purpose of using figurative language.

As pavement separates, weeds like mustard, shamrock, and goosegrass blow in from Central Park and work their way down the new cracks, which widen further.

how does hurston's dialogue change in this chapter? chapter 16 of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Which phrase became synonymous with the research Stanley Milgram conducted on "the small world phenomenon"?