What is the author's purpose for including the following details about Mattie's grandfather in chapters 17 & 18?

"'Your face is as red as an overripe cherry." I did not mention how hard he was breathing.'

"He was sleeping on his back, his arms thrown to either side. His chest rattled with every breath, and his face was the color of spoiled cream...He still wasn't over his cough."

"Grandfather tried to help, but his left arm wouldn't listen to him. As soon as he stepped into the sunshine, his face turned that terrible shade of red again, and he could barely breath."

Which character from A Christmas Carol is a dynamic character?Group of answer choices

The ______ of a play is the time and place where the story takes place .

Which of the following characters from the play "A Christmas Carol" is NOT a static character?

The __________  are directions meant for the actors.  They are always italicized. 

Identify the vague pronoun in the sentence below: 

My sister hates my girlfriend, but she is really nice. 

How does this prepositional phrase function in the sentence below? 

The man in the blue jacket left behind his cell phone. 

Replace the underlined verb with a word that shows more action and fits the context of the sentence.

The children went into the house to see the new puppy. 

In the sentence below, the underlined prepositional phrase functions as an _____________. 

Our family will set up camp in the woods. 

Adjectives are words that describe _________. 

Re-write the following sentences using a coordinate adjective: 

I will drink tea. I will drink cold tea. The tea is refreshing. 

Change this sentence so that it is not too wordy.

He was really late to his English class due to the fact that he had to finish his math test. 

"I woke to the sound of a mosquito whining in my left ear and my mother screeching in the right" (Anderson 1). 

The words: "I" and "my" show that Fever 1793 is told in _____ ______ point of view (POV). 

What kind of figurative language is used in this quote from Fever 1793?

"Mother dove across the room like a hungry hawk."

What is the climax (turning point) in the novel Fever 1793?

Who is the protagonist in Fever 1793?

Mother and Eliza must be somewhere safe, I had to believe that. The fever would soon be over, and our lives would return to normal. I just had to stay clever and strong and find something to eat.

Which character made this statement?

The word infer means to 

The antagonist in Fever 1793 is...

What kind of figurative language is used in this quote?

"Life was a battle, and Mother was a tired and bitter captain."

All of the characters from Fever 1793 below are dynamic characters EXCEPT...

The main type of conflict of Fever 1793 is...

What does Blanchard's yellow hot air balloon symbolize in Fever 1793?

Put the following events from Fever 1793 in chronological order. 

1. The frost comes.

2. Mother gets yellow fever.

3. Grandfather dies.

4. Matilda and Eliza become partners in the coffeehouse.

5. Mother returns home from the Ludington's.

6. Polly dies.

7. Mattie gets yellow fever.

The person or voice who is telling a story is called the _______________.

At the end of chapter 18 of Fever 1793, Mattie decides to sleep downstairs because of Grandfather's snoring and leaves the shutters open for some air. 

Why were these important details for the author to include?

"I didn't run from the redcoats, and I won't run from a dockside miasma."

Which character from Fever 1793 made this statement?

Mood is the way a reader _____________ while reading a text. 

Which of the following is NOT a good theme for the novel Fever 1793?

What is the author's purpose for the passage below?

"The crank stiffened as if it were attached to a mill stone instead of a wooden bucket...The crank turned once. Twice. Each turn of the crank took a year of effort, summer, spring, fall, and winter..."

Why is "overcoming obstacles" not a good theme for Fever 1793?

What two types of figurative language are used in the following passage?

"The crank stiffened as if it were attached to a mill stone instead of a wooden bucket...The crank turned once. Twice. Each turn of the crank took a year of effort, summer, spring, fall, and winter..."

In which section of an essay should the writer put specific evidence from the text?

What is the author's purpose in adding Nell as a character in Fever 1793?

In which section of an essay does the writer need to put the thesis statement (claim)?