At several places in the story Bierce calls attention to Farquhar’s heightened sensibility. How would you explain those almost mystical responses to ordinary stimuli?
What will be an ideal response?
- They are the out-of-body sensations of a dying man. Much has been written about such experiences in the popular press. For some interesting, serious comments on the subject see Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, On Death and Dying (New York: Macmillan, 1969). Dr. Ross quotes the testimony of persons who, after being declared clinically dead, were resuscitated. Some reported finding themselves floating in space, gazing down upon their own bodies.
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Anita: ¿Tiene usted algún problema? Carlos:¡No!No tengo ______________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Fill in each blank in the following sentences with consistent, active verbs.
1. Mike ______ for his classes beforehand, so he always _______ well. 2. The nurses ________ the candy-stripers so these trainees would ________ a great experience. 3. That local author ________ about the town and ________ millions of books. 4. Donny _______ on the football team and ________ many games. 5. Dave’s new truck sure _______ fancy to me.
Capitalize the first word of a title, the last word, and?
a. every word in between except articles
b. every word in between except short prepositions.
c. every word in between except to, in, and infinitive and coordinating conjunctions.
d. all of the above
Which of the following sentences does not begin with an adverb?
a. Eventually, I decided to move to a different state. b. Sometimes Vera eats lunch at home. c. Next, Shanequa decided to go to France. d. Suddenly, neither of us knew where we were. e. Obviously, she read the entire chapter assigned for homework.