Read the passage from "The Pursuit of Happiness"The woman on the far side of the desk looks at the floor,Her head full of Irelandand the potatoes that blackened and curled and rotted away.We grew only sadness thereShe wants to say.But this she whispers instead: "I have come to work as a chambermaid”And the Important Person stamps her papers without hearing the rest."To scrub floors and wash linens until my hands are red and raw,and I have polished happiness for my child So she can become a teacher with hands the color of cream.”
Which statement best expresses the theme of "The Pursuit of Happiness"?
The characters in "The Pursuit of Happiness" reflect the theme of the poem by pursuing happiness so they can benefit
To find the theme of "The Pursuit of Happiness," the reader should
Which of these quotations from "Thanksgiving: A Native American View" shows logic in argument?
In “Fish Cheeks,” what does Amy Tan describe in order to create a contrast between cultures?
Which adjective is the most precise for describing a character?
Read the excerpt from This Land Was Made for You and Me.He turned down their offer of a bed, and fell asleep sprawled on the couch, or threw his lumber jacket over his shoulders and slept on the floor. Rather than eat at the table, he insisted on standing over the sink, saying, “I don’t want to get softened up. I’m a road man.”
Which sentence is in the subjunctive mood?
Read the excerpt from This Land Was Made for You and Me.Writing about what he saw—and felt, and heard about, and read about—gave Woody plenty of material. During his lifetime he wrote down more than three thousand songs, taking stories from everywhere: the front page of the newspaper; union meetings and busted-up strikes; and the sights and sounds of America as he walked “that ribbon of highway.”
Which phrase signals a solution to a problem?
Which paragraph is most likely taken from a biography?
Read Mary Antin’s biography from "The Promised Land."Mary Antin (1881-1949), immigration rights activist, came to the United States during the third great wave of immigration (1881-1920), when more than 23 million immigrants came to America. These new arrivals were largely from eastern and southern Europe. Although born into poverty, Antin rose out of it through education and eventually attended Columbia University.
Read Mary Antin’s biography from "The Promised Land."Mary Antin (1881-1949), immigration rights activist, came to the United States during the third great wave of immigration (1881-1920), when more than 23 million immigrants came to America. These new arrivals were largely from eastern and southern Europe. Although born into poverty, Antin rose out of it through education and eventually attended Columbia University.
Read Mary Antin’s biography from "The Promised Land."Mary Antin (1881-1949), immigration rights activist, came to the United States during the third great wave of immigration (1881-1920), when more than 23 million immigrants came to America. These new arrivals were largely from eastern and southern Europe. Although born into poverty, Antin rose out of it through education and eventually attended Columbia University.
Read this excerpt from “Hmong Tops.”The boys walked side by side across the deep cracks in the uneven pavement. Gray apartment buildings bordered the neighborhood streets in endless rows. Tiny strips of yellowed grass peeked out of the side yards, teasing onlookers with promises of spring they never delivered.
Read the sentence from “Hmong Tops.”He fiddled with his key ring; the cold brass key felt like a block of ice in his pocket. He had never needed a key to enter his old home; someone was always there to greet him.
In “Hmong Tops,” what happens as a result of Cai yelling at one of the boys playing Hmong tops?
Which sentence from “The Bridge” uses figurative language?
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