Read the following selection from the Introduction (paragraphs 1-5). The novel, which was originally written in English, was hailed by some as
the birth of a modern, independent African literature. Others disagreed
mainly because it was written in English. WHY did the author use the
word "hailed"?
(A) to convey a sense of the praise and celebration surrounding the novel
(B) to convey a sense of the controversy and criticism Achebe experienced
(C) to convey a sense of surprise about how many copies of the novel sold
O (D) to convey a sense of dismay about the changes in literary trends

Read the following scene from trifles. sheriff (chuckling). married to the law. (moves toward the other room.) i just want you to come in here a minute, george. we ought to take a look at these windows. county attorney (scoffingly). oh, windows! sheriff. we’ll be right out, mr. hale. (hale goes outside. the sheriff follows the county attorney into the other room. then mrs. hale rises, hands tight together, looking intensely at mrs. peters, whose eyes take a slow turn, finally meeting mrs. hale’s. a moment mrs. hale holds her, then her own eyes point the way to where the box is concealed. suddenly mrs. peters throws back quilt pieces and tries to put the box in the bag she is wearing. it is too big. she opens box, starts to take the bird out, cannot touch it, goes to pieces, stands there . sound of a knob turning in the other room. mrs. hale snatches the box and puts it in the pocket of her big coat. enter county attorney and sheriff.) county attorney (facetiously). well, henry, at least we found out that she was not going to quilt it. she was going to—what is it you call it, ladies! mrs. hale (her hand against her pocket). we call it—knot it, mr. henderson. what changes might a director or screenwriter make to the original version of this scene in order to best emphasize the mood? cut dialogue from the scene to make it a more appropriate length update the setting to appeal to a more modern-day audience omit the actions of the characters to avoid confusion and chaos include the use of lighting, camera angles, and sound effects

Which of the following statements is most accurate? a. effective communication skills are not as important as technical skills. b. good communication skills can you in the classroom, on the job, and in your personal life. c. communicating effectively is not related to job success. d. learning to communicate effectively cannot be taught because communication skills are inborn.

[1] on her way home from practice, rebekka found a gold man’s watch. [2] she wasn’t sure what to do. [3] there was no name engraved on the back. [4] looking at the gold links on the band, the watch seemed to rebekka to be expensive. [5] she felt badly that someone had lost such a nice watch. what is the best revision of the troublesome modifier in sentence 5?