"we lived on waverly place, in a warm, clean, two-bedroom flat that sat above a small chinese bakery specializing in steamed pastries and dim sum. in the early morning, when the alley was still quiet, i could smell fragrant red beans as they were cooked down to a pasty sweetness. by daybreak, our flat was heavy with the odor of fried sesame balls and sweet curried chicken crescents. from my bed, i would listen as my father got ready for work, then locked the door behind him, one-two-three clicks." based on the word choice at the end of this selection what words would best describe waverly's feelings when her father leaves for work in the morning? a. joyful and expectant b. mysterious and confused c. hungry and sleepy d. safe and secure

Which passage is the best example of deductive reasoning? a. aaron wants to try something new for lunch. he asks his coworkers what they like and then decides where to eat b. everyone in mr. kim’s class got an a on the test. casey is in mr. kim’s class, so he must have received an a on the test. c. petra sees that all the kids at her school walk home. tomorrow she will tell her mother she doesn’t need a ride home. d. saul is buying a present for his sister. he asks his mother for suggestions and then goes to the mall to find something.

Julius caesar. [brutus.] with this, she fell distraught, and, her attendants absent, swallowed fire. cassius. and died so? brutus. even so. cassius. o ye immortal gods! [enter lucius, with wine and taper] brutus. speak no more of her. give me a bowl of wine. in this i bury all unkindness, cassius. cassius. my heart is thirsty for that noble pledge. fill, lucius, till the wine o'erswell the cup; i cannot drink too much of brutus' love. [exit lucius. enter titinius, with messala] brutus. come in, titinius; welcome, good messala. now sit we close about this taper here, and call in question our necessities. cassius. portia, art thou gone? brutus. no more, i pray you. what moral dilemma does brutus confront in this excerpt? brutus lets go of his anger toward cassius and forgives him. brutus decides that he will not mourn portia and will stay loyal to cassius. brutus decides that he is too angry at cassius to remain friends with him. brutus questions whether cassius's life should be ended.

What is one example of a word/phrase choice that may affect how people think about a particular social problem?