From A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierly: 1. What is the overall central idea of this excerpt? Please provide an answer, textual evidence, context, and explanation.

Write three sentences correctly using conjunctive adverbs. after each set of sentences, explain how you used them. also write a brief explanation of how they differ from subordinate adverbs. conjunctive adverb sentences: usage: how they are different from subordinate adverbs:

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.

Which statement is true about the theme of a short story? a. the theme is directly stated in the story. b. the theme is the message the author wants to convey. c. the theme is the purpose of the story. d. the theme is the same as the subject of the story.