Who does Mark Twain frequently make fun of in his novels?

A. Political figures

B. His friends and family

C. The needy

D. Himself

Which scenario illustrates the gambler's fallacy: assuming that what typically happens in the long run will not happen in the short run? a. Every time Jonas plays poker, he wins. He knows how lucky he is, so he buys a lottery ticket every week. b.

Which part of speech is the underlined word? Wave good-bye to Daddy, Charlie.

Which words in the sentence are the adverb clause? Our neighbor Henry watered the plants on our back porch while we took a family vacation A. our back porch while we B. the plants on our back porch C. while we took a family vacation D.

How were Champollion and Young similar? O Both thought hieroglyphs represented sounds and tried to prove it by translating names. O Both believed hieroglyphs represented sounds and looked for proof in Egypt.

Which lines from the poem express the view that life is too short and we should enjoy it while we can?

According to The Elements of Style, which sentence is written in active voice? a. The acceptance speech was given by the award winners. b. The pennants were won by the championship team. c. A memorable evening was had by all who attended the event.

Which sentence with a transition is punctuated correctly? a. I trained hard for the marathon, however, I failed to finish. b. I trained hard for the marathon however I failed to finish. c. I trained hard for the marathon; however, I failed to finish.

What is the simple subject for My old red boots are too tight now

What effect does the president's use of repetition in this passage have on the audience? A. The repeated use of the phrase "maybe you'll decide is meant to trouble the students and make them anxious about their future choices. B.

Why is the number 3 significant with Dante Alighieri?