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Classify the quotation from Guy De Maupassant’s short story “The Jewelry” by which type it best exemplifies:   “It was true…her sweet grace, her irresistible grace, ever smiling and shy, seemed to take fresh charm from the simplicity of her robes” (par. 8).

The Norton Introduction to Literature recommends considering many different possible ways that a story can establish a character. Match each of the following general methods of characterization to the quotation taken from Susan Glaspell’s “A Jury of Her Peers” that best demonstrates it. The relevant information for answering the question can be found within the example alone; it is not necessary to know other information about the story.

Match each of the following types of characters with the corresponding qualities that define them

As discussed in The Norton Introduction to Literature, it can be easy to confuse terms such as narrator and implied author when we are discussing or writing about literature. However, using the appropriate terms helps make our interpretations clearer and more accurate. Match each of the following terms to the corresponding description.

A story with multiple particular settings can still have a general setting in which the events of the plot unfold. Classify each of the following descriptions of setting in Guy de Maupassant’s short story “The Jewelry” by whether it describes a particular setting or general setting. Assume that the details from the story are accurate. The relevant information for answering the question can be found within the example alone; it is not necessary to know other information about the story.   M. Lantin and his wife live in central Paris in the late 1800s.

Match each of the following parts of plot with the corresponding definition.

The nurse practitioner is performing a well baby examination on a 2-month-old infant who has gained 25 grams per day in the last interval. The mother is breastfeeding and tells the nurse practitioner that her infant seems fussy and wants to nurse more often. What will the nurse practitioner tell her?

You are assessing a client at 27 weeks gestation. A chart review indicates prepregnancy vital signs of: P-64, R-18, BP 108/60, O2 sat of 99%. Today’s visit show vital signs of P-82, R-20, BP 130/80, O2 sat 99%. Which assessment finding today requires additional evaluation?  

The nurse practitioner performs a well baby examination on a 7-day-old infant who is nursing well, according to the mother. The  infant weighed 3250 grams at birth and 2990 grams when discharged on the second day of life. The infant weighs 3080 grams at this visit (day 7). Which follow-up is correct for the infant?

Infertility (select all that apply)