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 implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.

It suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it.

It reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade.

It stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway.

Which of the following group roles has the responsibility of keeping the discussion on schedule?

In what ways is crooks even more lonely than the other men on the ranch

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.