Alcott most likely begin the chapter with character dialogue to keep the momentum of the story going. In order to preserve the set pace of the story, author decided to continue dialogue that started in previous chapter. When dividing the story on chapters, she wanted to hide this 'gap', that readers usualy feel between them.
The word choice darkens the tone.
I think this one is right.
Answers:
A: Jim can't afford going to the cinema twice a week.
B: David wishes to leave the room.
C: Are you waiting to use the phone?
D: I'd really like to go swimming on Saturday.
E: Everyone decided to put off the football match.
F: Emma pretended to leave, but waited outside.
G: Jack agreed to meet me at the beach.
H: My bike seems to have something wrong with it.
I: The director refused to answer Helen's phone call.
J: What exactly do you intend to say to Mrs. Dawson?
Explanation:
In order for a sentence to be correct, it needs to make sense. For example, if we were to look at B, it doesn't really sound right. "David wishes leaving the room." Rather, he WISHES he could leave the room, or WISHED that he could leave the room, depending on the context of the sentence.
Read the passage from "How Should One Read a Book?”
Yet few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography that it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. If we could banish all such preconceptions when we read, that would be an admirable beginning.
The reader can conclude that the passage comes from a(n)
biography.
essay.
myth.
play.
Answer:
Essay
Explanation:
According to the passage from "How Should One Read a Book?”, the author talks about banishing preconceived notions about books and authors from readers before reading. She states that most people read books with a blurred mind and divided minds to enforce their own prejudices.
Therefore, the reader can conclude that the passage comes from an essay.
This is because, an essay is a literary writing that outlines the perspective of the writer about a certain topic, and from the passage, the author talks about his perspective on the prejudices of readers.
The only answer that makes any sense to me based on my english classes is divine intervention