The anecdote of mrs. pike’s and leota’s visit to the freak show is central to the story. which lines foreshadow the importance the experience will play later in the story?
“all he can do, he can move his head just a quarter of an inch. a course he looks just terrible.”
“did mrs. pike like the petrified man? ” asked mrs. fletcher. “not as much as she did the others,” said leota deprecatingly.
“she told her mr. pike was as true to her as he could be and besides would come into some money.”
“we went to the travelin’ freak show yestiddy after work. i got through early—nine o’clock. in the vacant store next door? ”

What does twain find ironic and hypocritical about human patriotism?

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.

Preview the following sentence and identify the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. the brain was riddled with holes, it looked like a sponge. a. bridled c. perforated b. pierced d. b and c select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d mark this and return