Read the excerpt from chapter 23 of the adventures of huckleberry finn. i stood by the duke at the door, and i see that every man that went in had his pockets bulging, or something muffled up under his coat—and i see it warn't no perfumery, neither, not by a long sight. i smelt sickly eggs by the barrel, and rotten cabbages, and such things; and if i know the signs of a dead cat being around, and i bet i do, there was sixty-four of them went in. how does huck’s use of dialect to describe the setting affect this part of the story? a) the expressions he uses decrease the conflict by showing that huck and the others will be good sports about the townspeople’s retaliation. b) the expressions he uses increase the conflict by revealing how frightened huck and the others are at the thought of the townspeople’s revenge. c) the expressions he uses add humor and lessen the tension that is building as the townspeople file in to exact their revenge on huck and the others. d) the expressions he uses heighten the suspense that is building as the townspeople file in to exact their revenge on huck and the others.

Ineed . read the passage, and choose the three (3) inferences that are most firmly based on the given information. your sister has a new boyfriend. the first time you meet him, he corners you and talks to you for an hour about football, a subject in which you have no interest at all. you come away with the impression that he is an inconsiderate bore. the next two times you see him, however, he says not a word about football. he participates in the general conversation and makes some witty and intelligent remarks. what is your impression of him now? do you find him likable and interesting on the basis of the last two encounters? do you average out the early minus and the later plus and come out with a neutral zero? neither is likely. what is likely is that you still think of him as an inconsiderate bore. psychological research suggests that first impressions, as our mothers and fathers told us, are quite lasting. 1. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is positive. 2. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is neither positivenor negative. 3. the selection suggests that it’s a good idea to make good firstimpressions. 4. the selection suggests that it can be difficult to remain objective aboutothers. 5. first impressions tend to be fair and balance