Read this passage from “the monkey’s paw.” what does the reader learn about the conflict in the story? "well, it's just a bit of what you might call magic, perhaps." said the sargeant-major off-handedly. . he took something out of his pocket and proffered it. mrs. white drew back with a grimace, but her son, taking it, examined it curiously. "and what is there special about it? " inquired mr. white as he took it from his son, and having examined it, placed it upon the table. "it had a spell put on it by an old fakir," said the sargeant-major, "a very holy man. he wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. he put a spell on it so that three separate men could each have three wishes from it." it will be external – person against person it will be external – person against society it will be external – person against fate it will be internal – person against him or herself

In at least 150 words, explain the symbolism of the quilt in “everyday use.”

Read the excerpt from the code book. without much hope of a theoretical breakthrough, cryptanalysts have been forced to look for a technological innovation. if there is no obvious way to reduce the number of steps required for factoring, then cryptanalysts need a technology that will perform these steps more quickly. silicon chips will continue to get faster as the years pass, doubling in speed roughly every eighteen months, but this is not enough to make a real impact on the speed of factoring—cryptanalysts require a technology that is billions of times faster than current computers. consequently, cryptanalysts are looking toward a radically new form of computer, the quantum computer. if scientists could build a quantum computer, it would be able to perform calculations with such enormous speed that it would make a modern supercomputer look like a broken abacus. the author’s purpose in this paragraph is to convince the readers to pursue a career in analysis. explain the need for faster technology in cryptanalysis. entertain with interesting stories about supercomputers. argue for more money to develop a quantum computer.

When you encounter an unknown word that has a prefix what is the first thing you do