In "The Destructors," the most likely reason the boys refer to Mr. Thomas as "Old Misery" is because

a.his postureis stooped an misshapen
b.he is believed to be more than 200 years old
c. his house is the only one left standing after a bombing raid
d. he lives a solitary life and does not interact well with others****

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1.D
2.B
3.B
4.D
5.A

a question has been added to this quick check so here are the updated answers:
1.D
2.B
3.B
4.D
5.A
6.D

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Kyra was right, but here are the answers so you don't have to worry about trusting the letters. :)

1: He lives a solitary life and does not interact well with others. (D)
2. "A smaller bomb and incendiaries had fallen beyond..." (B)
3. Influential and unwilling to back down during conflict. (B)
4. "He thought of going home, of never returning, of letting them all discover the hollowness..." (D)
5. Direct object (A)
6. Object of preposition (D)

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just my answers :) (honors english 2- unit 4 lesson 6- "the destructors" part 1)
1. he lives a solitary life and does not interact well with people
2. "a smaller bomb and incendiaries had fallen beyond..."
3. influential and unwilling to back down during conflict
4. "he thought of going home, of never returning, of letting them all discover the hollowness..."
5. appositive

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