In Talbot county, Eastern Shore, Maryland, near Easton, the county town of that country, there is a small district of country, thily populated, and remarkable for nothing that I know of more than for the worn-out, sandy, deserts-like appearance of its soil, the general dilapidation of its farms and fences, the indigent and spiritless character of its inhabitants, and the prevalence of ague and fever. What does dilapidation mean ?

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My present business,” continued he, speaking with lofty confidence, “is merely to inquire my way to the dwelling of my [relative].” … There was a sudden and general movement in the room, which Robin interpreted as expressing the eagerness of each individual to become his guide. This passage exemplifies____________?

A. Jamming B. Ambiguity C. Snaring D. Foregrounding...

Why does Henry David Thoreau write his book “Walden” ?

A. To show ideas of transcendentalism are put into action B. To critique slavery C. Tell his entire life story D. None of the above...

The annals of Massachusetts Bay will inform us, that of six governors, in the space of about forty years from the surrender of the old charter, under James II., two were imprisoned by a popular insurrection – a third, as Hutchinson inclines to believe, was driven from the province by the whizzing of a musket ball – a fourth, in the opinion of the same historian, was hastened to his grave by continual bickerings with the house of representatives – and the remaining two, as well as their successors, till the Revolution, were favored with few and brief intervals of peaceful sway. What is an “insurrection” ?

A. An act or instance of beginning B. An of revolting against civil authority C. The state of one risen from the dead D. The condition of being stopped...

As I lay die_________________?

A. Sherwood Anderson B. Langston Hugues C. William Faulkner D. Robert Lee Frost...

Whom does Mr.Haley choose from among Shelby’s slaves ?

A. Eliza and Harry B. Uncle Tom and Cassy C. Uncle Tom and Eliza D. Uncle Tom and Harry...