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Read this excerpt from "Look Homeward, Angel."Like all the older children of Major Pentland she had, since her twentieth year, begun the slow accretion of land: from the savings of her small wage as teacher and book-agent, she had already purchased one or two pieces of earth. From this excerpt, Eliza can best be described as a

Which quotation from chapter 2 of Night by Elie Wiesel best demonstrates the author’s viewpoint about the dehumanization of the passengers?

Beat poets most likely use free verse

Read this excerpt from "A Visit from the Goon Squad."Whatever the reason, a swell of approval palpable as rain lifted from the center of the crowd and rolled out toward its edges, where it crashed against buildings and water wall and rolled back at Scotty with redoubled force, lifting him off his stool, onto his feet (the roadies quickly adjusting the microphones), exploding the quavering husk Scotty had appeared to be just moments before and unleashing something strong, charismatic, and fierce. Anyone who was there that day will tell you the concert really started when Scotty stood up.How does the author portray Scotty in this excerpt?

Read the excerpt from “How the Internet and Other Technologies Came About.”In a scenario of two dazed boxers lying flat on their backs, slowly regaining consciousness, the winner of World War III would be that country which could stand on its feet first (and so go on to win World War VI). Therefore, the pentagon’s priority was to provide scientists with a way to rebuild the country as fast as possible, unimpeded by unnecessary restrictions.Which type of rhetoric is used most in this excerpt to convince readers of the author’s point of view?

Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of Night by Elie Wiesel.There was a woman among us, a certain Mrs. Schächter. She was in her fifties and her ten-year-old son was with her, crouched in a corner. Her husband and two older sons had been deported with the first transport, by mistake. The separation had totally shattered her.

Read this excerpt from “Not a Dove, But No Longer a Hawk.” I remember distinctly the thrill of climbing aboard a U.S. Army helicopter in the cool of the morning and taking off across the rice fields with a South Vietnamese battalion for a day’s jousting with the Vietcong guerillas. There was hope then that the non-Communist Vietnamese might win their war. I was proud of the young American pilots sitting at the controls in the cockpit and I was grateful for the opportunity to witness this adventure and to report it. We are fighting now, I used to think, and some day we will triumph and this will be a better country. Which choice best describes how the author builds conflict in this excerpt?

Read the lines from Between Words.Just what is there to do? Eat Is one, sleep is another. But before the night ends We could walk under These camphors, hand in hand If you like, namedropping The great cities of the past, And if a dog should join Us with his happy tail, The three of us could talk.

Read the excerpt from "Seventeen Syllables.”"Gee,” said Rosie. Natsu, who never said much and when she said anything said it shyly, fingered the coat covetously and Haru pulled it away."Mine,” she said, putting it on. She minced in the aisle between the two large beds and smiled happily. "Let’s see how your mother likes it.”She broke into the front room and the adult conversation and went to stand in front of Rosie’s mother, while the rest watched from the door. Rosie’s mother was properly envious. "May I inherit it when you’re through with it?”Haru, pleased, giggled and said yes, she could, but Natsu reminded gravely from the door, "You promised me, Haru.”Everyone laughed but Natsu, who shamefacedly retreated into the bedroom. Haru came in laughing, taking off the coat. "We were only kidding, Natsu,” she said. "Here, you try it on now.”

Read the excerpt from “Like Mexicans.”We talk for an hour and had apple pie and coffee, slowly. Finally, we got up with Carolyn taking my hand. Slightly embarrassed, I tried to pull away but her grip held me. I let her have her way as she led me down the hallway with her mother right behind me. . . . Carolyn waved again. I looked, back, waving. . . . Her people were like Mexicans, only different.Which best explains how Soto’s text structure helps establish his voice in the excerpt?

Read the lines from The Elements of San Joaquín.At dusk the first stars appear.Not one eager finger points toward them.A little later the stars spread with the nightAnd an orange moon risesTo lead them, like a shepherd, toward dawn.

Read the poem.Nature's SymphonyHeartbeat of the forest, pulsing strongPrimal rhythm and ancient songLeaves and branches whisperMelody of a wild balletWaterfall thunders, rushCrashing waves, symphony of the seaCrickets chirp, owls hootNighttime chorus, nature's luteBirdsong soars, greeting dawnNature's rebirth, like Phoenix risingBees buzz, flowers bloomNature's rhythm, heartbeat of it allHow does the allusion in this excerpt reinforce the meaning of the poem?

How does Thomas Wolfe organize the text "Look Homeward, Angel"?

Read the passage.The night of the massive storm will be in the townspeople’s memories forever. The rain pounded against the windows, and the trees bent sideways from the wind. The crackling sound from the battery-powered radios filled the air as the broadcaster repeated, "Please take cover! Take cover now!” Only darkness could be seen inside the homes, as the electricity had been knocked out.

Read the lines from Between Words. Love,The moon is between clouds, And we’re between words That could deepen But never arrive. Like this walk. We could go Under trees and moons, With the stars tearing Like mouths in the night sky, And we’ll never arrive. That’s the point.

Read this excerpt from "A Visit from the Goon Squad."At last he found Rebecca, smiling, holding Cara-Ann in her arms. She was dancing. They were too far away for Alex to reach them, and the distance felt irrevocable, a chasm that would keep him from ever again touching the delicate silk of Rebecca’s eyelids, or feeling, through his daughter’s ribs, the scramble of her heartbeat. Without the zoom, he couldn’t even see them. In desperation, he T’d Rebecca, pls wAt 4 me, my bUtiful wyf, then kept his zoom trained on her face until he saw her register the vibration, pause in her dancing, and reach for it.Which of these is the best question to address the societal issue raised in this excerpt?

Read the passage.Simone was preparing for the three-point shoot-out with focus and determination. Her friend Kelly was watching her practice from the sidelines."Watch this one!” Simone yelled as she shot and swished the ball."Way to go! How did you get so good?” Kelly asked. "Do you feel ready for the shoot-out?”"Yes! I have practiced my shots and spent hours on the court working to strengthen my skills. I am ready! I think this is my year!” Simone said as she sank another shot and broke into an enormous smile.

Read this excerpt from "A Visit from the Goon Squad."That’s when he began singing the songs he’d been writing for years underground, songs no one had ever heard, or anything like them—“Eyes in My Head,” “X’s and O’s,” “Who’s Watching Hardest”—ballads of paranoia and disconnection ripped from the chest of a man you knew just by looking had never had a page or a profile or a handle or a handset, who was part of no one’s data, a guy who had lived in the cracks all these years, forgotten and full of rage, in a way that now registered as pure. Untouched.How does the author use satire in this excerpt?

Read the lines from Between Words.Desire. Remember the blossoms In rain, because in the end Not even the ants Will care who we were When they climb our faces To undo the smiles.

Read the excerpt from “First Generation” of Dreaming in Cuban.She considers the vagaries of sports, the happenstance of El Líder, a star pitcher in his youth, narrowly missing a baseball career in America. His wicked curveball attracted the major league scouts, and the Washington Senators were interested in signing him but changed their minds. Frustrated, El Líder went home, rested his pitching arm, and started a revolution in the mountains.Read the excerpt from “Like Mexicans.”We talked for an hour and had apple pie and coffee, slowly. Finally, we got up with Carolyn taking my hand. Slightly embarrassed, I tried to pull away but her grip held me. I let her have her way as she led me down the hallway with her mother right behind me. . . . Carolyn waved again. I looked, back, waving. . . . Her people were like Mexicans, only different.Which best states how the structures of the excerpts are similar?