Read the passage about a track meet. Tessie crouched down in the starting position. When she heard the crack of the starter’s pistol, she lunged forward and began to run.

Tessie’s best friends, Ava and Maria, were running beside her for a while, but Tessie soon pulled away. Tessie knew they wouldn’t mind because they didn’t care about track as much as she did. The runner she really had to worry about was a girl named Sonia on another team.

From which character’s point of view is the story told?
A. Ava's
B. Maria's
C. Sonia's
D. Tessie's

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a. that a person should put his or her talents to good use b. that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c. that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d. that adults have children's best interests in mind

Write a 250-word essay in which you explain the theme of women’s strength and bravery in the poem.

Fill in the blank: modernism can be seen in movies with (choose the best answer a. a technological and scientific view b. a fantasy type twist c. an anti-consumerism slant d. a realistic and non-imaginative slant