1. in the story delfino ii: diez in the desert, which quotation below best describes how the narrator felt about his job? (1 point)

“diez was short and slight, but he had a confidence that protruded like a muscle beyond his thin physique . .”

“to them and to his siblings, whom he supported, he was an object of admiration.”

“his dream was to have the nicest truck in town.”

“although he felt responsible for breaking up families, the people were desperate to go north. . so to cover his bases, he made frequent references to god.”

2. in "diez in the desert", how did diez almost die in the desert? (1 point)

diez drank another man's urine.

diez attempted to break open a saguaro.

diez was severely dehydrated.

diez smoked too many cigarettes.

answer: b. grete might have remained as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the story.

one of the most interesting characteristics of gregor's metamorphosis is that, although he is the only character who has physically changed, it is this same change which triggered a transformation in the rest of his family.

by taking care of gregor, grete has become stronger and more confident. she has found a life outside of the house, and has become more independent and self-sufficient. the novel implies that the trigger for the change is gregor's own transformation, and that without it, grete was likely to remain as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the book.

explanation:

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