My mother's voice was like a cool, dark room in summer - peaceful, soothing, quiet.

Identify the type of figurative language used in the excerpt and how it adds to the overall characterization.

Paraphrase the following selection. Nuclear energy becomes available when radioactive (unstable) atoms split apart. The natural or artificial breaking up of atoms into smaller pieces is called fission.

What conclusion can be drawn about how Gretel viewed cooking and food? 100pts She thought cooking was too much work for one person. She thought food can only be enjoyed when you eat alone. She thought cooking should be done only to serve others.

Why do you think some people does not enjoy their work?

Before there were horses the Kiowas had need of dogs. That was a long time ago, when dogs could talk (20). Which of the three narrative styles is this passage an example of? A. Lecture B. Historical record C. Personal narrative D. Myth

Based on "Civil Dis-obedience," what statement did Thoreau, like his modern-day successors, hope to make with his imprisonment? A. He wanted to show the great unfairness of the prison system. B. He wanted to prove himself as a martyr for his cause.

In a short essay of 2-3 well-developed paragraphs, compare and contrast reading the story with watching the video. First, evaluate the choice of costumes, set, and actors in the film compared with the text version.

How were Munodi's lands and home different from the others in the area? A. His were twice the size of everyone else's. C. His home was filled with art works and expensive furniture. His lands were covered with landscaped gardens. B.

1. How does Johnny react when dally tells him that they beat up the socs? 2. What does Johnny say to Ponyboy before he dies? What do you think it means?

The philosophical school most associated with Emerson is O A. Empiricism. O B. Transcendentalism. O C. Yale. D. Harvard

Which sentence has a verb in the passive voice? A) The workers will repair our street tomorrow. B) Our neighbors demanded that someone repair our street. C) I fell off my bike when I accidentally rode it into a pothole.