Near the end of the story “the minister’s black veil,” the minister of westbury pays a visit to father hooper. what does the minister mean by the phrase “veil of eternity” when he says to father hooper, “before the veil of eternity be lifted, let me cast aside this black veil from your face”?

a. that which represents a life-threatening disease

b. that which hides hooper’s sins from others

c. that which has hidden hooper’s sins from god

d. that which separates this life from the next

Must read story will give if ! in “perseverance,” which theme is reflected in the lines, “life’s field will yield as we make it / a harvest of thorns or of flowers”? a: life is a field in which flowers and thorns will grow. b: accept what you are given, because you cannot change it. c: your life is the result of the work you put into it. d: working together people achieve their goals in life.

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.

Wrtie a essay based on your outline from lesson 2. your essay will be about the same topic. a famous hoax from history