A. Write an essay that finishes the sentence "The people of the Middle East have..." with a new understanding you have about Middle Eastern and South Asian culture. Include supporting details from the various stories in this unit. You may want to consider the following characters and stories:
• Himli in "Wanted: A Town Without a Crazy" by Muzaffer Igzu
• Siham, Ihsan, or Siham's father in "From Behind the Veil" by Dhu'l Nun Ayyoub
• The family, drivers, or police in "Five Hours to Simla" by Anita Desai
• The narrator or his daughter Mini in "The Cabuliwallah" by Rabindranath Tagore
Sekhar, Sekhar's wife, or the headmaster in "Like the Sun" by R. K. Narayan
b. Write an essay that answers the following question: Are cultures different only in their details? Discuss the assumptions about men and women, class
status, religion, race, or the body that you encounter in one of the selections in this unit. You may include supporting details from the stories listed in prompt
a. Additionally, you may include supporting details from the poem "Sweet Like a Crow" by Michael Ondaatje.

Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body and is essential to good health. magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. it maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keep bones strong, keep one’s heart rhythm steady, and supports a healthy immune system. magnesium also regulate blood sugar levels, promotes normal blood pressure, and may play a role in energy metabolism and protein synthesis. doctors and scientists are trying to determine whether magnesium may play a role in preventing and managing disorders such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. which is the main idea of this paragraph? a. the role of magnesium in human nutrition is being studied intensely. b. magnesium may be related to the body’s metabolism and other healthy functions. c. magnesium appears to contribute to hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. d. magnesium and a healthy immune system are separate diseases.

Select the correct answerwhat theme is portrayed in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich? in reality it was just what is usually seen in the houses of people of moderate means who want to appear rich, and therefore succeed only inresembling others like themselves, there are damasks dark wood, plants, rugs, and dull and polished bronzes-all the things people of a certaiclass have in order to resemble other people of that class. his house was so like the others that it would never have been noticed, but to him it aseemed to be quite exceptional. he was very happy when he met his family at the station and brought them to the newly furnished house all lit uwhere a tootman in a white tie opened the door into the hall decorated with plants, and when they went on into the drawing-room and the studyuttering exclamations of delight he conducted them everywhere, drank in their praises eagerly, and beamed with pleasure. a.the effect of consumerismbw the power of wealthcam keeping up appearances in societyud. wconforming to societal conventionsresetnextil rights reserved.

Take on the role of a teacher who is students understand macbeth. choose one scene from theplay and create 12 to 18 annotations, or explanatory notes, to explain the meanings of words andfigurative language and to analyze the poetic structure. then write one or two conclusion paragraphsexplaining how shakespeare's language supports the tone and character development in the scene.