Charlie sat on the curb with his backpack, wondering what he would do now. his job as a store clerk in the quiet town was the only life he had known. he had always felt he was meant for something more, but now he couldn't find the courage to move. the map was of no use; with so many different roads, it was impossible to tell which way he should go.

what object in the paragraph best symbolizes confusion?

the curb
the backpack
the town
the map

Japan is a part of what culture region

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "you just don't understand," she said, as maggie and i came out to the car. "what don't i understand? " i wanted to know. "your heritage," she said, and then she turned to maggie, kissed her, and said, "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, maggie. it's really a new day for us. but from the way you and mama still live you'd never know it." in the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about dee's opinion of her sister? she admires maggie for preserving the family traditions. she feels superior to maggie because she is uneducated. she feels sorry for maggie because of her poverty. she respects maggie because of her resilience.

Read this excerpt of "from blossoms": from laden boughs, from hands, from sweet fellowship in the bins, comes nectar at the roadside, succulentpeaches we devour, dusty skin and all, comes the familiar dust of summer, dust we eat. which word create a positive mood?