Nora: i may tell you that there is something that is called, in business, quarterly interest, and another thing called payment in installments, and it is always so dreadfully difficult to manage them. i have had to save a little here and there, where i could, you understand. i have not been able to put aside much from my housekeeping money, for torvald must have a good table. i couldn't let my children be shabbily dressed; i have felt obliged to use up all he gave me for them, the sweet little darlings!

–a doll’s house,
henrik ibsen

what is the best inference about nora’s character, based on this passage?

nora understands business and has capabilities beyond her duties as a homemaker.
nora does not understand financial matters and is not able to save as much money as she would like.
nora cares more for her children and her husband’s comfort than she does for herself.
nora does not mind her doll-like existence and enjoys being pampered by her husband.

Read the excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one. which choice best describes the purpose of this text? to persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature to inform readers about censorship in a specific country to entertain readers with stories about censorship to motivate readers to speak out against censorship mark this and return

In the por "heaven" what things does echo say will last?

Match the description to the term. 1. textbooks conference usage 2. elements surround a word which clarify the meaning casual usage 3. the way in which english is used context 4. family and friends frozen usage 5. friends at a football game formal usage 6. teachers and employers intimate usage 7. making an appointment usage