Many of the wealthy families were fleeing. We were lucky to get four or five customers a day. Mother worried even more than usual, but I was too hot to care. A violent thunderstorm on Sunday cleared the air for a few hours, but when the sun came out Monday, it baked the streets until the rainwater rose in ghostly plumes of steam. I felt like a noodle over-boiled in the stewpot. And the bells continued to toll. —Fever 1793, Laurie Halse Anderson How does first-person point of view help you picture what it was like during the outbreak? It shows that the city was quite dirty and filled with garbage. It shows that the city was crowded and loud during the outbreak. It shows that the heat made it very uncomfortable in the city that summer. It shows that businesses were extremely busy.

Compare dee’s and her mother’s spoken language

Arrange the sentences below to form a logical paragraph. an experienced rock climber knows that it takes a combination of knowledge and preparation to perform a successful climb. a successful climb begins with a proper foothold, carefully placing each foot on a ledge or crack then reaching for a solid hold, and finally pushing off. in addition to a proper foothold, a climber must be careful to check the integrity of the rock before stepping because it has to be solid clear through. a veteran climber judges the integrity of the rock and chooses not to climb on conglomerates, packed clay with lots of little rocks. but, such knowledge of rock is not the only preparation a skilled climber needs; equally important is the correct equipment. with these tools, knowledge of rock composition and equipment safety, a climber may experience many safe and enjoyable climbs.

Provide at least two quotes from the play romeo and juliet to show that the characters’ differences did or did not define them.