One theme of gogol's "the nose" is that people do not remain satisfied with what they have. which passage from the story best supports this theme? a. but all at once he recoiled as though scorched, for all at once he had remembered that he had not a nose on him, but nothing at all. b. even joy grows less lively the next moment. and a moment later, again, it weakens further. c. russia is so strange a country that, let one but say anything about any one collegiate assessor, and the at once apply the remark to d. at the thought that the police might find the nose at his place, and arrest him, he felt frantic.

Read the following passage "you're not here to read books, you're here to learn! " the childwrangler's voice screeched as we kept our picks moving rhythmically against the school walls. we had all heard about a time, back in the dark ages, when children read books at school. they say school was even a building above ground. but that was obviously dangerous. how could society thrive if all the children sat around reading all day? when would they have time to learn about veins of coal, processing fuel, and all that stuff? school was important. what two central ideas in this story are most closely related? a. the importance of literature and the dangers of miningb. humankind's basic survival needs and independence c. the nature of learning and societal dysfunctiond. the powers of rumors and abuse of authority

How many stanzas does this poem have, shall i compare thee to a summer day?

Which sentence is correctly punctuated? a. i haven’t found a new job, and i don’t plan to look for one until i have to. b. my work is piling up—day to day—and i can’t seem to get caught up. c. i know things could be worse (they have been in the past).