Astudent is writing a paragraph about "broken chain" that makes the point that alfonso cares a lot about his bicycle. what
would be the best illustration of this point?
he polishes his bike until it gleams like a handful of dimes."
he sits on his bike "with the kickstand down" in his backyard.
he races away on his bike with the wind "raking through his butch."
he and his brother ride "side by side" on their way to school.

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? question 5 options: dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

Laura is writing a report about the natural resources of mississippi. she will collect information about the natural resources from many different sources. one will be a multimedia encyclopedia. when she searches for information in a multimedia encyclopedia, she finds four results. three of the results will laura, but one will not her. which of these articles will not laura write her report? a) "the oil of mississippi" b) "the timber of mississippi" c) "the politics of mississippi" d) "the natural gas of mississippi"

Which statement is true about the theme of a short story? a. the theme is directly stated in the story. b. the theme is the message the author wants to convey. c. the theme is the purpose of the story. d. the theme is the same as the subject of the story.