What does it mean in paragraph 3, when Jo says, “I agree not to expect any thing from Mother or you, but I do want to buy Undine and Sintran for myself. I’ve wanted it so long.”
Answer:Jo loves to read and wants to purchase this latest book she has been waiting to read.

What does it mean to set off for the summit as the narrator uses it in paragraph 14?
Answer:head to the peak
Which of the numbered sentences is the topic sentence?

(1) Poe is best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre. (2) Edgar Allan Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. (3) He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. (4) He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.
Answer: Sentence 2

Choose the set of words that would make the best ending to the following sentence?
Effective transitions...
Answer:indicate relationships between ideas

If you were doing research on things to do before buying a dog you find all of the information helpful except:
Answer: How to teach the dogs tricks

What is the meaning of packing a line as the narrator uses it in paragraph 1?
Answer:efficient use of words

What is the meaning of the word dimension as the narrator uses it throughout the passage?
Answer: element

How does the author express Mole’s character change in paragraph 5? Select the sentence that describes his character change clearly.
Answer: And as they set off, he said in a low voice, broken with emotion, ‘Ratty, my generous friend! I am very sorry indeed for my foolish and ungrateful conduct. My heart quite fails me when I think how I might have lost that beautiful luncheon-basket.’