The fireflies had arrived, just as my father said they would, and i watched them with my dry lips parted in wonder, my palms sliding expectantly on the lap of my dress. i felt like running and greeting them, but they joined me instead. dozens of tiny blinks materialized, floating. "i'm jeliza-rose," i said, bouncing on my crossed legs. "hello." their flickers indicated understanding: the more i spoke, the more they blinked—or so i believed. in vain i reached out, attempting to snatch the nearest one, but when i unclenched my fist there was nothing to be seen. after several failed captures, i made myself content by simply naming the fireflies as they flashed. "you're michael. you're ann. are you michael again? no, wait, you're barbie. and that's chris. there's michael." then the fireflies were gone, having been whisked afield by the wind. i glanced in the direction of the old house, wondering if my father was in the living room, quiet and awaiting my return. adapted from tideland by mitch cullin 7 what effect does limiting the point of view to the narrator have on the story?

Limiting the point of view to the narrator helps provide focus and increase the reader's interest.

Explanation:

It seems clear that the narrator wants to delay returning to the house, though you do not get that until the end of the paragraph. At first, it seems like a fanciful span of time for the young girl, or it seems like a young girl, naming fireflies and talking to them. And that sparks the imagination and builds a mental image of the scene and the actions involved.

Then, she turns her attention to the house, and wonders about her father. Was he still there? Was he waiting for her? I am drawn to the conclusion that her earlier behavior was done, as a way to avoid the real issue, of dealing with whatever awaited her in an interaction with her father.

As a first-person point of view, of the narrator, the reader is invited to enter into the mind of the narrator. Once there, it is as if the reader is living the scene. One can see the dark night, feel the wind, and realize it is time to get a drink of water, in the house, where her father is. I actually licked my own parched lips while reading the story.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the correct answer is   d. a picture depicting people applauding a country's leader.