The following excerpt is from Marilynne Robinson's novel Gilead (published in 2004). In this passage, a Christian minister sets out with his son to find the grave of his father, who
was also a minister. Narrated by the young son, this scene takes place in Kansas in 1892
during a drought. Read the passage carefully. Write a paragraph in which you make a
defensible claim regarding how Robinson uses literary elements and techniques to convey
the significance of the setting for the son and his father. In your paragraph, you should
incorporate at least one piece of evidence from the text to support your claim.
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Read the sentence. on days when i go jogging in the morning, my mind seems to process ideas faster, and my mood is more positive. how does the underlined clause add variety and meaning to the sentence? select two options. it describes the days being discussed. it makes readers want to go jogging. it creates a compound-complex sentence. it adds detail about the speaker’s personality. it explains why jogging is beneficial.

Odysseus taunts the cyclops and reveals his name, endangering the lives of his men. what does this evidence from the text reveal about odysseus?

Which lines spoken by romeo in act iii, scene i of romeo and juliet best support the inference that romeo desires future peace between the montagues and capulets? check all that apply. abc romeo: tybalt, the reason that i have to love thee doth much excuse the appertaining rage to such a greeting; villain am i none, romeo: i do protest i never injur'd thee, but love thee better than thou canst devise, romeo: draw, benvolio; beat down their weapons, gentlemen, for shame, forbear this outrage! romeo: alive! in triumph! and mercutio slain! away to heaven, respective lenity, and fire-ey'd fury be my conduct now! romeo: this day's black fate on more days doth depend; this but begins the woe others must end.