The translucent quality of flickering candlelight falling upon the opulent furniture in the castle lulled him into an almost transcendental state of consciousness. How would you attempt to comprehend the sentence? Check all that apply. Look up the unfamiliar words in a dictionary. Try to understand the unfamiliar words based on the text that comes before or after them. Ask someone to explain the sentence. Replace the difficult words with easier ones, so that the sentence makes sense.

Select all that apply. the tang dynasty interacted with foreigners by: a letting them buy property in china. b accusing them of corruption and the downfall of the dynasty. c trading with them, especially japan and korea. d teaching them to become monks. e attacking them with military forces.

In 1819, what did the united states obtain from spain for $5 million?

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.