Ahead of him, the beach was covered with stones, their hard outsides rubbed off and smoothed so that they glowed as the waves gathered them up and down. the granite ledges were streaked by a thousand shades of gray and silver, separated by slices of pink quartz that glowed like happiness. and the pines! the pines threw their roots around the shore's boulders, grappling with the living rocks and wrestling them into position.
–lizzie bright and the buckminster boy,
gary d. schmidt
which description of the setting reveals that turner is most comfortable on the beach?
“pink quartz that glowed like happiness”
“the beach was covered with stones”
“the pines threw their roots around”
“the granite ledges were streaked”

Which graphical source would best show the average voting age of americans, organized by income? a. schematics b. infographic c. map d. chart

What is the meaning of denunciation as used in this sentence? a) excessive self-assurance b) to deceive, delude, or disappoint c) a ruler who governs without restrictions d) to condemn or censure openly or publicly

Ineed . read the passage, and choose the three (3) inferences that are most firmly based on the given information. your sister has a new boyfriend. the first time you meet him, he corners you and talks to you for an hour about football, a subject in which you have no interest at all. you come away with the impression that he is an inconsiderate bore. the next two times you see him, however, he says not a word about football. he participates in the general conversation and makes some witty and intelligent remarks. what is your impression of him now? do you find him likable and interesting on the basis of the last two encounters? do you average out the early minus and the later plus and come out with a neutral zero? neither is likely. what is likely is that you still think of him as an inconsiderate bore. psychological research suggests that first impressions, as our mothers and fathers told us, are quite lasting. 1. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is positive. 2. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is neither positivenor negative. 3. the selection suggests that it’s a good idea to make good firstimpressions. 4. the selection suggests that it can be difficult to remain objective aboutothers. 5. first impressions tend to be fair and balance