1 Before coming out to greet Wei and Frances, Annie's mother combs her hair and puts on lipstick.
Why does she do this?
A to bide the fact that she was taking a nap
B because Wei is an outsider whom she needs to impress
C so they will want to take her out somewhere nice

However, the idea of real-life people living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain never dawned on me. what would be the best way to revise this sentence for greater clarity? a) however, the fact that columbus left spain thousands of years after people settled what would become the united states never dawned on me. b) it never dawned on me, however, the idea of real-life people living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain. c) however, the fact that people were already living in what would become the united states for thousands of years before columbus ever left spain never dawned on me. d) however, the idea never dawned on me that long before columbus ever left spain, real-life people lived for thousands of years in what would become the united states.

In 3 sentences explain how ambrose bierce's use of foreshadowing or flashback influences "an occurence at owl creek bridge "

An old patched hat, which was almond terim-red, watched as it sat on an old , thin head. which kind of figurative language is found in line 1-2? a. metonymyb. oxymoronc. personificationd. simile