Read the passage from a doll’s house.

helmer: [calls out from his room]. is that my little lark twittering out there?

nora: [busy opening some of the parcels]. yes, it is!

helmer: is it my little squirrel bustling about?

nora: yes!

helmer: when did my squirrel come home?

nora: just now. [puts the bag of macaroons into her pocket and wipes her mouth.] come in here, torvald, and see what i have bought.

helmer: don't disturb me. [a little later, he opens the door and looks into the room, pen in hand.] bought, did you say? all these things? has my little spendthrift been wasting money again?

nora: yes but, torvald, this year we really can let ourselves go a little. this is the first christmas that we have not needed to economize.

helmer: still, you know, we can't spend money recklessly.

nora: yes, torvald, we may be a wee bit more reckless now, mayn't we? just a tiny wee bit! you are going to have a big salary and earn lots and lots of money.

helmer: yes, after the new year; but then it will be a whole quarter before the salary is due.

which inference about nora does this passage best support?

a) she is overwhelmed by the responsibilities she has during the holidays.
b) she is glad that she finally has money to spend on gifts for the holidays.
c) she is ashamed at having spent so much money on christmas presents.
d) she is proud of her husband and buys gifts to show off their fortune.

Which of the following sentences below uses the simplest and clearest language? a. library cards are not too hard to get, but they aren't too easy to get either. b. some libraries have a lot of rules to follow for filling out the forms. c. library cards make it possible to read books all year long. d. once you get the application, you can figure it out.

Which part of the story shows how kiara and tanya's differences affect their friendship? kiara and tanya were the best of friends. when they were 10 years old, they always went everywhere together. all their friends knew that if they found one of them, they would find the other. anyone who didn't know them thought that they were twins because both kiara and tanya had long, silky red hair and pale complexions. they were even similar in height and build. they were more like sisters than friends. but as similar as they were in appearance, they were just as different when it came to their personalities. this difference didn't affect their friendship, at least not for a long time. kiara always got out and participated in activities and competitions. tanya was happiest when reading a book at home. kiara was outgoing and talkative. tanya was quiet and shy. kiara was popular, and people were drawn to her because of her ability to make quick friends. tanya hardly had any friends besides kiara. as they grew older, kiara managed to make a large group of friends. tanya, on the other hand, still remained shy and reserved. this difference in their personalities eventually caused a rift between the two friends. tanya would refuse invitations to parties and movies that kiara invited her to. she just didn't want to hang out with people she didn't know that well. kiara couldn't understand why. she thought tanya disliked her friends. eventually, kiara and tanya both realized that they had outgrown one another. they still remained friends, but they were not as close as they once had been.

How did the language of the gettysburg address differ from the language in the secondary source about this speech?