Read this excerpt from a short story.

The set committee had labored for weeks constructing a background to recreate a 1950s New York City neighborhood. The students in charge of costumes had scoured thrift shops for well-worn denim and leather. The cast had rehearsed lines and performed their songs until each member could recite their part forwards and backwards. But nobody wanted to perform for an empty house. The only remaining hurdle was the promotion of the play. As Pine Valley High’s first spring production, the student body would need to be convinced that West Side Story should not be missed.

What complication is introduced in the excerpt?

The cast members struggle to memorize lines.
The costumes do not reflect the play’s time period.
The set committee must repair the background.
The students must work to promote the play.

Answer:

The students must work to promote the play.

Explanation:

When they say the students didn't want to perform for an empty house, the audience is being referred to as the house. The house it empty, meaning no one has come to watch. So, they need to promote the play to make it more popular.

Which type of narration is used in "I Stand Here Ironing"?
A. limited third-person
B. switches between first-person and limited third-person
C. omniscient third-person
D. first-person

Match the type of character with the appropriate description

does not change during the story

Answer 1
Choose...
changes as a result of the experiences they undergo in the story

Answer 2
Choose...
have many traits, including both faults and virtues

Answer 3
Choose...
have just one or two traits

Answer 4
Choose...

What is one theme found in Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing"?

I Hear America Singing

by Walt Whitman

I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe
and strong,
The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,
The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off
work,
The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the
deckhand singing on the steamboat deck,
The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing
as he stands,
The wood-cutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the
morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown,
The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at
work, or of the girl sewing or washing,
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,
The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young
fellows, robust, friendly,
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.

A.
Work and entertainment should not be mixed.
B.
Diverse people contribute to the country's identity.
C.
People are more productive when they enjoy their work.
D.
Working in a modern society allows people to have diverse skills

What song will have you like the image above?

Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. Which best describes the effect of allusion on the meaning in this excerpt?

Select the correct text in the passage.

The excerpt is taken from Patrick Henry's famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech to the Second Virginia Convention in 1775. Which sentence suggests that Patrick Henry believed British rule in the American colonies was tyrannical?

No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do, opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely, and without reserve. This is no time for ceremony. {The question before the House is one of awful moment to this country.} {For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery;} and in proportion to the magnitude of the subject ought to be the freedom of the debate. It is only in this way that we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfil the great responsibility which we hold to God and our country. {Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offence, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country}, and of an act of disloyalty toward the majesty of heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings.

Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. {We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts.} Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? {For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it.}

Having heard this line in the prologue, the audience can
O understand why Romeo and Juliet kill themselves in
the play.
O know which characters act as enemies of Romeo
and Juliet.
predict that Romeo and Juliet do not survive at the
end of the play.
O wonder what finally happens to the characters of
Romeo and Juliet.

In which area did you grow the most and justify your answer by explaining examples of skills that you learned of lack of shelter

1. Hardly ever________far from home.
A. my daughter traveled B. my daughter has traveled
C. did my daughter travel D. my daughter did travel
2. ________he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.
A. Hardly had B. No sooner C. No longer has D. Not until had
3. No sooner________than the class started.
A. did my friends arrive C. my friends arrived
B. had my friends arrived D. my friends had arrived
4. Hardly had Jane________the project report when Jim came in.
A. finish B. finishing C. finished D. to finished
5. Nowhere________the fresh and peaceful air like here.
A. can you enjoy B. you can enjoy C. you enjoy D. you do enjoy
6. ________circumstances should you call me after midnight.
A. On B. Under C. Under no D. On no
7. Only after you obtain a driving license________a car.
A. did you drive B. can you drive
C. you will be able to drive D. you are able to drive
8. Scarcely________the phone down when the manager rang back.
A. did he put B. has he put C. had he put D. he had put
9. Had they arrived at the conference earlier, they________the professor they admired.
A. had met B. have met C. met D. would have met
10. Only by working harder________higher pay.
A. will you get B. you will get C. did you get D. you got
11. Only by working extra time________able to support his large family.
A. he was B. he is C. he’s being D. was he
12. Little________that I would get mark A for this subject.
A. did I imagine B. I imagined C. I could imagine D. imagined I
13. Never________any doubt about the matter.
A. has there been B. hasn't there been C. there has been D. there hasn’t been
14. ________else can there be a woman like this, so everybody admires her.
A. Anywhere B. Somewhere C. Where D. Nowhere
15. ________, they would not have admired her so much.
A. If she were generous B. Had it not been for her generosity
C. If it hadn't been for she were generous D. Despite her generosity
16. ________will Andrew get a higher salary in the future.
A. With hard work B. Despite his hard work
C. Only if he works hardly D. Only by working hard.
17. So________that my cousin licked the plate clean.
A. being hungry B. great her hunger C. hungry was she D. had she hunger
18. ________you wish to cancel your order, please contact our customer service department.
A. Should B. Were C. Had D. If
19. ________the medicine than she began to feel better.
A. Not until she swallowed B. Hardly did she swallow
C. No sooner had she swallowed D. Having swallowed
20. Vietnam has more motorbikes on roads________.
A. than European countries are B. European countries than
C. than do European countries D. than are European countries

DIRECTION: Identify whether the given strategy for effective interpersonal communication is
correct or not. Put (/) if correct and (x) if not.
1. Try not to take everything personally, and similarly, express your own needs
and opinions in terms of the job at hand.
2. Ask questions, express positive feeling; and provide positive feedback when you
can.
3. Do not focus on the other person, focus on your thoughts and feelings.
4. Be honest with yourself
, and focus on working well with the people around you
acting with integrity.
5. Affirm their right to their feelings, even if you disagree.
6. Demonstrate sensitivity, and to really care about the people you work with
7. You need be drawn into all of their problems or issues, as long as you
acknowledge what they are experiencing.
8. You should know how to listen actively to the one you are communicating with.
9. Value yourself and your own experiences.
10. Use affirming responses while communicating
of the correct answer.​

When Kaitlin got to Patrick's apartment, she took a look around and saw several half-filled cans of soda and some cooked chicken breasts that had gone bad in a pan in the kitchen. She also noticed that all of the lights and televisions were on and that Patrick wasn't home. What character trait does Patrick exhibit?
Careless
Sympathetic
Obsessive
Careful

Which details show a connection between conflict and culture? Check all that apply.

The narrator applies to Stanford for college.
The narrator feels like she has disappointed her mother and let her down.
The narrator rebels against complete obedience and parental authority.
The narrator asserts her independence from her mother by falling short of expectations.
The narrator believes that she has a right to fail, even though her mother thinks that failure is not an option.

Which word most clearly describes the tone of a letter?

te your answer:
Which of the following is a synonym of the word ebony?
bion
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Read the excerpt from Ovid’s "Pyramus and Thisbe".

Pyramus had left

a little later than his Thisbe had,
and he could see what surely were the tracks
of a wild beast left clearly on deep dust.
His face grew ashen. And when he had found
the bloodstained shawl, he cried: "Now this same night
will see two lovers lose their lives: she was
the one more worthy of long life: it's I
who bear the guilt for this.

Which statement best describes how the order of events creates tension?

Because Pyramus does not see the beast, readers fear confrontation.
Because Pyramus does not see the beast, he believes he is lost.
Because Pyramus is late, he misunderstands Thisbe’s situation.
Because Pyramus is late, readers question his devotion.

If there isn't enough food, we couldn't continue our journey

He asked me if I had seen him the day before. (into direct speech)​

What does gimme your dis mean?​

Appositives -
It, or
A noun,
or a noun clause placed next to another noun to

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The connotative meaning of shadow is
who a person once was
who a person wants to be
a person's nightmare

Preschools are known by all of the following names EXCEPT:
a) playschools.
b) child care centers.
c)prekindergartens.
d)nursery schools.

Where would you add the following sentence, and why? This suggests that an increase in school service programs increases teen interest and participation overall.

how do i give answers

What’s a good topic for an argumentative essay?

Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.

As soon as the light in the bedroom went out there was a stirring and a fluttering all through the farm buildings. Word had gone round during the day that old Major, the prize Middle White boar, had had a strange dream on the previous night and wished to communicate it to the other animals. It had been agreed that they should all meet in the big barn as soon as Mr. Jones was safely out of the way. Old Major (so he was always called, though the name under which he had been exhibited was Willingdon Beauty) was so highly regarded on the farm that everyone was quite ready to lose an hour's sleep in order to hear what he had to say.

At one end of the big barn, on a sort of raised platform, Major was already ensconced on his bed of straw, under a lantern which hung from a beam.

Which detail from the passage best supports the idea that Old Major is wise?

“Word had gone round during the day that old Major, the prize Middle White boar, had had a strange dream on the previous night.”
“Old Major (so he was always called, though the name under which he had been exhibited was Willingdon Beauty) . . .”
“[Old Major] was so highly regarded on the farm that everyone was quite ready to lose an hour's sleep in order to hear what he had to say.”
“On a sort of raised platform, Major was already ensconced on his bed of straw, under a lantern which hung from a beam.”

Why are Shakespeare's plays considered difficult for modern students to
understand?

Easy 90 Points If You Answer This

Read each sentence. Use the drop-down menus to show its point of view. I'm not going to dinner, and that's final! She looked at the clock and started to run. They were a thoughtful and determined group. The morning was so hot that I could feel sweat dripping down my arm.

The clause too, reprobating the enslaving the inhabitants of Africa, was struck out in complaisance to South Carolina and Georgia, who had never attempted to restrain the importation of slaves, and who, on the contrary, still wished to continue it. Our northern brethren also, I believe, felt a little tender under those censures; for though their people had very few slaves themselves, yet they had been pretty considerable carriers of them to others. This statement suggests that_

Hailey posts a selfie hoping for feedback on her oufit prior to a date with brian. Already feeling anxious about the date,Hailey has not recieved any "likes" after 10 minutes.

1.What are the pros and cons of Hailey posting her selfie?
2.What emotions might Hailey be feeling after not recieving any feed back or likes?

Write a manifesto of not less than 600 words on how to fix the country and restore hope in political government.​