Why do hoaxes work?

A. They make people laugh and feel happy.

B. They look and sound like the truth.

C. They cause people to lose money.

D. They are factual and historically accurate.

Which sentence uses italics correctly? A. I would like to read you this short poem, titled Sunrise. B. The song Edelweiss is sung as a farewell by the Von Trapp family in The Sound of Music. C.

Which word in the sentence is the predicate nominative New York City remains a popular tourist spot for people from around the world.

Why do these words create tension?

The door knocks and it's the desk keeper of the flop hotel with silver rims and white hair and clean clothes and sickly potbelly said he was from Rocky Mount and looked like yes, he had been desk clerk of the Nash Buncome Association hotel down

Identify two soldiers from the red badge of courage henry meets in the procession of the wounded. A - The spectral soldier and the loud one B - The ragged soldier and the tattered soldier C - The tattered soldier and Jim Conklin

What can you infer from the phrase "Harmon Gow ... who had driven the stage"? A) He had driven a stagecoach. B) He had been a tough director of a theater. C) He had driven an old car known as a "stage.

Which BEST interprets section three? A) The narrator makes prejudicial distinctions on the grounds of gender. B) The narrator makes prejudicial distinctions on the grounds of wealth.

In The Story of Baba Abdalla, why does Baba Abdalla have every person who gives him alms also give him a box on the ear?

Based on the details in "the interlopers" what conclusion can be drawn about the theme of the story a) its often harmful to a persons well being to hold a grudge b) do not go in the woods alone c) hunting is a cruel sport d) religion can be a

Which sentence in the passage indicates an optimistic tone? Throughout life you're faced with more than your share of forks in the road. Every decision shapes who you are and who you will become.