Central Idea/ Inference HW

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What is the main idea of the text? Pierre was ungainly. Stout, about the average height, broad, with huge red hands; he did not know, as the saying is, how to enter a drawing room and still less how to leave one; that is, how to say something particularly agreeable before going away. Besides this he was absent-minded. When he rose to go, he took up instead of his own, the general's three-cornered hat, and held it, pulling at the plume, till the general asked him to restore it. Options: Pierre is deliberately unpleasant to others, Pierre has an excessively formal manner., Pierre is physically and socially awkward , Pierre has a good sense of humor

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Pierre is physically and socially awkward

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Scholars have noted that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s writings were likely influenced in part by his marriage to Zelda Fitzgerald, but many don’t recognize Zelda as a writer in her own right. Indeed, Zelda authored several works herself, such as the novel Save Me the Waltz and numerous short stories. Thus, those who primarily view Zelda as an inspiration for F. Scott’s writings ______ Which choice most logically completes the text? Options: overlook the many other factors that motivated F. Scott to write, risk misrepresenting the full range of Zelda’s contributions to literature, may draw inaccurate conclusions about how F. Scott and Zelda viewed each other’s works, tend to read the works of F. Scott and Zelda in an overly autobiographical light.

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risk misrepresenting the full range of Zelda’s contributions to literature.

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In West Africa, jalis have traditionally been keepers of information about family histories and records of important events. They have often served as teachers and advisers, too. New technologies may have changed some aspects of the role today, but jalis continue to be valued for knowing and protecting their peoples’ stories. Which choice best states the main idea of the text?Options: Even though there have been some changes in their role, jalis continue to preserve their communities’ histories., Although jalis have many roles, many of them like teaching best., Jalis have been entertaining the people within their communities for centuries., Technology can now do some of the things jalis used to be responsible for.

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Even though there have been some changes in their role, jalis continue to preserve their communities’ histories.

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producing a translation that is literally correct but unfunny

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What is the purpose of the poem: "Thou, with stroke of mighty pen, Hast told of joy and mirth, And read the hearts and souls of men As cradled from their birth. The language of the flowers, Thou hast read them all, And e’en the little brook Responded to thy call."?

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To praise a certain writer for being especially perceptive regarding people and nature