Read the paragraph from the introduction (paragraphs 1-5). Across California, the lack of autumn rain is having serious consequences. Ventura County,
where the Woolsey fire in early November destroyed hundreds of homes, also got almost no rain
through the summer and fall. These early storms were supposed to have ended the Northern
California fire season by now. That would have allowed more firefighters to head to Southern
California to battle fires spread by Santa Ana winds.
(A)
Which conclusion is BEST supported by this paragraph?
A lack of autumn rain almost always results in fires.
(B) Storms in the summer and fall help prevent fires.
(C) Winds rarely affect fires in Northern California.
(D) The fire season is usually the same throughout California.

Writing about thing people usually do

You were given an exceptional iq so obviously you made valedictorian to change the tone of the sentence from resentful to complimentary, without changing the central meaning, which word most needs to be replaced? o a. exceptional o b. valedictorian o c. given o d. obviously

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images, sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous