Read the excerpt from "Raymond's Run." But now, if anybody has anything to say to Raymond, anything to say about his big head, they have to come by me. And I don’t play the dozens or believe in standing around with somebody in my face doing a lot of talking. I much rather just knock you down and take my chances even if I am a little girl with skinny arms and a squeaky voice, which is how I got the name Squeaky.

How does the author develop Squeaky's viewpoint in this excerpt?

A. by showing that Squeaky believes she is the toughest of anyone she knows

B. by showing that Squeaky resents being responsible for Raymond.

C. by emphasizing that Squeaky refuses to allow others to tease Raymond

D. by revealing that Squeaky knows she is too little to fight other kids

Read the excerpt from act i of the importance of being earnest. lady bracknell. well, i must say, algernon, that i think it is high time that mr. bunbury made up his mind whether he was going to live or to die. this shilly-shallying with the question is absurd. . i should be much obliged if you would ask mr. bunbury, from me, to be kind enough not to have a relapse on saturday, for i rely on you to arrange my music for me. it is my last reception, and one wants something that will encourage conversation, particularly at the end of the season when every one has practically said whatever they had to say, which, in most cases, was probably not much. what aspect of lady bracknell’s behavior does wilde use to poke fun at the importance placed on frivolous events in formal society? her concern with a party instead of mr. bunbury’s health her interest in playing classical music at her reception her jealousy over algernon’s friendship with the sickly mr. bunbury her concern about the health of algernon’s friend

While studying, lana reached her goal of reading half a chapter without interruptions. what should she do next?

Which word from the stanza can you use as a clue to determine the meaning of the word vales ?