The main purpose of the rising action in a short story is to
A- give background information about the characters.
B- describe the highest action, or turning point, of the story.
C- build interest and suspense.
D- answer the reader's questions.
My choice is C.
In "The Glass of Milk," after the woman helps the boy, the author says, "she [gazes] out at the street, at a distant point in space, and her face seemed sad." From this detail readers can infer that
A- the boy’s behavior embarrasses the woman.
B- the woman wishes she had not helped the boy because she dislikes him.
C- the woman pities the boy and others who face similar troubles.
D- the woman wishes other people had helped the boy.
My choice is C.
James Thurber wrote which of the following kinds of literature?
A- essay
B- horror
C- humor
D- Naturalistic
My choice is C.
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