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What does John say that he wants instead of comfort? What right does Mond suggest that he is claiming?

What is the theme of the story," the three brass pennies"?

A universal theme serves what purpose? >The theme can be applied to all of humanity regardless of society or culture. >It represents the idea that a piece of literature can have more than theme.

From where are the majority of the jurors? in how to kill a mockingbird

Which is a weakness of Jim Hawkins? A. He is not intelligent. B. He cares only about treasure. C. He is cruel. D. He is impulsive.

Identify the sentence using the indicated pronoun correctly. who as a relative pronoun a. the salesman who sold it to me was effective. b. who was he?

Read the passage from "The Crab That Played with the Sea." "'You are lazy,' said the Eldest Magician. 'So your children shall be lazy. They shall be the laziest people in the world.

Identify the plural form of the word in parentheses. The (bush) in front of the house desperately need to be trimmed. A. bushs B. bushes

1. simile the use of human characteristics to describe ideas or inanimate objects 2. oxymoron repetition of a word or phrase at the start of a series of clauses 3. anaphora an indirect comparison between two things using "like" or "as" 4.

How does NACA become NASA? Why is the change deemed necessary?