Read the excerpt from a short story. at least ten minutes had passed since the last locker door slammed. i had lurked long enough in the deserted shower stall, ruminating on my devious plan. i emerged to see the vacant room i’d anticipated. within minutes, i had deciphered the locker combination and opened it without witness. this was my chance to reclaim what was rightfully mine, and i felt my heartbeat escalate. which best describes the tone of the excerpt? confused secretive frustrated surprised
a) confused
b) secretive
c) frustrated
d) surprised

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.