Read the following passage. "All the same, I should like it all plain and clear," said he (Bilbo) obstinately, putting on his business
manner (usually reserved for people who tried to borrow money off him), and doing his best to appear
wise and prudent and professional and live up to Gandalf's recommendation. "Also I should like to know
about risks, out-of-pocket expenses, time required and remuneration, and so forth" -- by which he meant:
"What am I going to get out of it? And am I going to come back alive?"
When we think selfishly about doing work for a good cause, we may privately ask
ourselves selfish questions. What is the selfish question that Bilbo asks? How
does Bilbo's attitude reflect the real world?
Read the passage from THE HOBBIT and answer the question in paragraph form 5-7 sentences

Lauses unnecessary to the meanings of the words modified demonstrative 2. clauses necessary to the meanings of the words modified relative 3. words for which pronouns stand intensive 4. a pronoun ending in -self and referring to the previously used noun or pronoun nonrestrictive clauses 5. a pronoun ending in -self and used for emphasis restrictive clauses 6. pronouns that ask questions indefinite pronouns 7. pronouns that point out to whom or to what the speaker is referring reflexive 8. everyone, nobody, and something are examples antecedents 9. pronouns introducing adjective or noun clauses interrogative 10. i, you, him, mine, and their are examples personal pronouns

Prior to researching, a writer should a. create an outline b. cite sources c. compose a draft d. create research questions select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d the answer is d

Read the excerpt from part 3 of the call of the wild. but it was in giving the law and making his mates live up to it, that buck excelled. dave and sol-leks did not mind the change in leadership. it was none of their business. their business was to toil, and toil mightily, in the traces. so long as that were not interfered with, they did not care what happened. billee, the good-natured, could lead for all they cared, so long as he kept order. the rest of the team, however, had grown unruly during the last days of spitz, and their surprise was great now that buck proceeded to lick them into shape. what theme is most supported by the ideas in this excerpt? good leaders are strong and intelligent. loyalty can be a very powerful force. only the strong survive in the wilderness. we are all ruled by our natural instincts.