Which best explains why Irving sets "The Adventure of the Mysterious Stranger" in a land of "masks and gondolas"?

A. The setting is symbolic of the idea that a life of quiet study is the ideal pursuit.
B. The setting is symbolic of the idea that innocence cannot be outgrown.
C. The setting is symbolic of the idea that ease and affluence are available to all.
D. The setting is symbolic of the idea that appearances can be deceiving.

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Read the lines from "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls":

"Darkness settles on roofs and walls,
But the sea, the sea in darkness calls;"

The imagery in these lines evokes a sense of:

A. laziness
B. fear
C. mystery
D. despair

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Solve for x:

3x = 6x - 2

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The netlike pattern of light-sensitive tissue on the inside surface of the eye is the:

A. ciliary body
B. lens
C. vitreous humor
D. retina

Retina is the netlike pattern of light-sensitive tissue on the inside surface of the eye. It contains photoreceptor cells that convert light into electrical signals for the brain to process vision.

The neural tunic is another term for the retina, which is responsible for photoreception and processing visual information.

The macula lutea and fovea centralis are specialized areas within the retina for detailed and central vision.

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