What is the treasure that is being sought? Notice Woolf’s use of “silver”at several points of the story. What is the real treasure in the house?

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  • The narrator attempts to discover what the ghosts are seeking. She knows they search for their “treasure,” but what precisely is that precious hoard? She gradually pieces together that this treasure is emotional rather than material. In the last line, she realizes that it is “the light in the heart.” The living lovers have unwittingly inherited the dead couple’s “treasure”—a wealth of private joy.

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Complete the following paragraph with the correct form of the verbs dare, fare, and stare where appropriate.

Che bella giornata oggi! 1.__________ bel tempo oggi. Non 2.__________ a casa quando fa caldo—è impossibile! Oggi sono molto impegnata. Prima, 3.__________ colazione con la mia amica Annalisa. Lei non 4.__________ tanto bene e abbiamo bisogno di parlare. Dopo colazione io e Annalisa 5. __________una passeggiata fino all’università. All’una noi 6.__________l’esame di matematica. Prima dell’esame, gli studenti 7._________ domande alla professoressa. Dopo l’esame, compro un regalo per il compleanno di mia madre. 8. __________ il regalo a lei stasera. Io e la mia famiglia 9.__________ a casa insieme a festeggiare il compleanno. E tu, che cosa 10.__________ di bello oggi?

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Renaissance means

A) bicentennial of art and culture B) death of art and culture C) rebirth of art and culture D) century of art and culture d. bicentennial of art and culture

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What is the purpose of the introduction of an essay with sources?

a) to offer background for understanding the topic b) to persuade or incite the reader c) to offer the reader different viewpoints d) to show the reader how complex the topic is

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Which of the following is an appropriate strategy for a multiple-line graph?

A) Each line should be the same color. B) Each line should be the same appearance (e.g., two solid lines). C) Each line should be a different appearance (e.g., one solid and one dotted). D) Multiple lines should not be used on the same graph. E) None of these answers are correct.

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