Read the passage from Tom Sawyer."Bother! Well, go ’long with you. I’d made sure you’d played hookey and been a-swimming." Read the passage from Tom Sawyer. Which summary accurately translates the dialect into standard English? A. Darn! Okay, you can go. I was sure you’d skipped school and gone swimming. B. Great! I’ll go along with you. I made certain you skipped school so we could go swimming. C. Oh dear. I didn’t realize we’d be talking so late. I meant to be sure you played hookey and went swimming. D. Fine. I’ll believe you. But I’ll be certain you don’t skip school and go swimming."Brinkmanship" is the practice of taking a dispute to the edge of conflict and forcing the opposition to back down. engaging in a military battle. taking part in peace talks. retreating to one’s own "corner.""Lourdes, I’m back," Jorge del Pino greets his daughter forty days after she buried him with his Panama hat, his cigars, and a bouquet of violets in a cemetery on the border of Brooklyn and Queens. His words are warm and close as a breath. Lourdes turns, expecting to find her father at her shoulder but she sees only the dusk settling on the tops of the oak trees, the pink tinge of sliding darkness. "Don’t be afraid, mi hija. Just keep walking and I’ll explain," Jorge del Pino tells his daughter. The sunset flares behind a row of brownstones linking them as if by a flaming ribbon. Which best identifies the magic realism found in the excerpt? Lourdes’s father returning to her from the dead the list of items Lourdes buried with her father the dusk settling on the tops of the trees the flaring sunset behind the brownstones(1) The nation's energy use is largely dependent on fossil fuels. (2) These fuels are nonrenewable resources, and they cause pollution. (3) We cannot continue our reliance on a fuel that will eventually run out. (4) Thus, we must find other ways to sustain our energy demands. (5) Pursuing alternative fuel sources is the key to solving our energy crisis. (6) Through different technologies, such as solar cells, scientists have learned to use the sun’s radiation to create electricity. (7) Currently, about 1 percent of energy in the United States is produced by the sun, and solar energy has the potential to become a more widely used energy source. (8) Solar energy is both inexhaustible and clean. (9) The major limit to this alternative source is that equipment is expensive. (10) Developing a cost-effective way to harness the power of the sun will be a significant development in solving our energy crisis. Which sentence references a counterclaim against the use of solar energy? a. sentence 3 b. sentence 7 c. sentence 8 d. sentence 9(9 – 6i) × m = 9 – 6i What is m?a. 0 b. 1 c. 9 + 6i c. -9 + 6i(MC)What was one of the long-term effects of the Watergate scandal? a. The power of Congress was diminished. b. Political journalists became less objective. c. Americans' trust in public officials was undermined. d. The military alliances of the United States were weakened.[1] On her way home from practice, Rebekka found a gold man’s watch. [2] She wasn’t sure what to do. [3] There was no name engraved on the back. [4] Looking at the gold links on the band, the watch seemed to Rebekka to be expensive. [5] She felt badly that someone had lost such a nice watch. Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?[CAESAR.] He reads much, He is a great observer, and he looks Quite through the deeds of men. He loves no plays, [. . .] he hears no music. Seldom he smiles, and smiles in such a sort As if he mocked himself and scorned his spirit That could be moved to smile at anything. Such men as he be never at heart’s ease Whiles they behold a greater than themselves, And therefore are they very dangerous. –The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare Read the passage. Why does Caesar think that Cassius is dangerous? a. Cassius never smiles. b. Cassius never pays attention. c. Cassius has a kind heart.d. Cassius is very close to Caesar.1. The tests conducted in the controlled environment supported the research results. 2. The corn crops looked very promising in their beginning stages. 3. The delicious and complex flavors of the casserole the ease of putting it together.1) Social media and technology have given teenagers more ways to act negatively toward each other. 2) Teens say they believe social media has a positive impact on their lives, with some reporting that it makes them feel depressed, less popular, less confident, and worse about themselves."" 3) These teens are being bullied or are judging themselves because of what they see or experience through technology. 4) Teens should be monitored when they are online to prevent them from acting negatively toward each other. Which sentence should be revised because it presents conflicting information? Which sentence should be revised because it shows bias?"
