Select the correct answer. Which of the following does the author use to support the belief that students should be able to use their phones on the bus? A. statistics of cell phone use on buses B. information about cell phone use on other buses C. quotes from experts on cell phone use D. the experience of a fellow student Dear Principal Havens, (1) Our school bus driver, Mrs. Larson, won't let us use cell phones on the bus, and it isn't fair. (2) Once school is out, we should have the right to talk on our phones if we want. (3) But there are more important reasons why cell phones should be allowed. (4) Lots of kids expect calls from their parents around that time. (5) My friend Alyssa says her dad calls her from work to ask her to pick up stuff at the store for dinner. (6) What if there's a real emergency, and people were trying to get a hold of us? (7) Our families might need us at a moment's notice. (8) We're not a bunch of hoodlums—we're people with responsibilities. (9) In fact, most kids at age 13 are more responsible than we're given credit for by adults. (10) Please talk to Mrs. Larson, and ask her to lift her ban on cell phone use on the bus. Sincerely, Adam Michaels, 8th grade student

21) this excerpt involves david, who travels with an inventor named perry. they test their experimental invention, a vehicle that burrows into the earth's crust. which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans are not always reliable guides. b) humans desire wealth and a life of ease. c) humans are drawn to explore and experiment. d) humans attempt to conquer and control nature. 22) which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans desire to control nature. b) humans are frightened by nature. c) humans are fascinated by nature. d) humans cannot understand nature. 23) 8 “what do you mean perry? ” i cried. “do you think that we are dead, and this is heaven? ” suppose the author changed section eight as listed below. 8 “perry, i have to object! ” i cried. “you don't think that we are dead, and this is heaven, do you? ” which correctly identifies the author's meaning for the word object? consider the effect of the stressed or unstressed syllable in the word object. a) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a noun and means a goal or purpose. b) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a verb and means to express or feel disapproval. c) you would stress the first and second syllable because the word is a verb and means to modify an adjective. d) you would stress the first syllable because the word is a noun and means a thing that has a finite, physical form. 24) 2 together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful. before us a low and level shore stretched down to a silent sea. as far as the eye could reach the surface of the water was dotted with countless tiny isles—some of towering, barren, granitic rock—others resplendent in gorgeous trappings of tropical vegetation, myriad starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms. 3 behind us rose a dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns intermingled with the commoner types of a primeval tropical forest. huge creepers depended in great loops from tree to tree, dense under-brush overgrew a tangled mass of fallen trunks and branches. upon the outer verge we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands, but within the dense shadows all seemed dark and gloomy as the grave. which most completely analyzes this excerpt for a comment about life? a) beauty is kind and inviting. b) nature is evil and forbidding. c) there is no risk in following beauty. d) what appears beautiful can also be deadly.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated? a. i haven’t found a new job, and i don’t plan to look for one until i have to. b. my work is piling up—day to day—and i can’t seem to get caught up. c. i know things could be worse (they have been in the past).

Which event causes this exchange between abigail and proctor