Read the excerpts from "Escape" and "To Live."

I wait anxiously
Feeling my stomach
A block of ice
Chipping away, melting,
Then freezing up again

* * *

trial and error
minus lab write-up
feeling without
a thesis
learning youth

What theme is expressed in both of these excerpts?

Context clues can be definitions, examples, synonyms, or antonyms. the word root can give you an idea of the word’s meaning. affixes can you determine the word’s form and meaning. use the drop-down menus to identify the root in each difficult word. automatic: gratify: untenable:

How did adichie allow a single story to construct her understanding of other people?

1. in which sentence is the underlined portion a predicate nominative? for astronauts, going into space to repair orbiting equipment becomes a challenge. for astronauts, going into space to repair orbiting equipment becomes tricky. for astronauts, going into space to repair orbiting equipment becomes challenging. for astronauts, going into space to repair orbiting equipment becomes frequent.