The most likely reason the author uses repetition is to emphasize Mrs. Valenzuela’s intelligence. personal connections. professional growth. sympathy.

Explain how dave’s search for adulthood in ,the man who was almost a man” reflects the africa-american desire to escape the poverty of the south at the time the story was written.

What is the narrator's main conflict in this passage? a. he doesn't like someone mispronouncing his name. b. he has a history of beating up kids he doesn't like. c. he has a violent temper that he cannot control. d. he doesn't like "the kid" he mentions in the paragraph.

What is the meaning of the word "caches" as it is used in paragraph 6