1.)Which of the following choices best explains how the players feel about girls watching them (lines 18-19)? A. It makes them feel extremely powerful.
B. It distracts them from the game.
C. It keeps them from worrying about their outside problems.
D. It makes them very nervous and they would rather just play alone.

2.) The following passage (lines 24-26) adds to the development of the poem mainly by fill in the blank_.
A. explaining that some matters are so serious that they have no connection to basketball
B. suggesting that the lives of some of the players might be less than ideal
C. explaining why Sonny Boy stopped playing basketball
D. referring to a Greek god who was most famous for losing his mother as a child

3.) Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the speaker’s memories?
A. The boys were just beginning to realize the extent of their power on the court.
B. The most important thing the boys learned playing basketball was fundamentals.
C. The girls had the potential to be even better at basketball than the boys.
D. Basketball always left the boys wanting more.

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next

Can someone me write an persuasive essay about why parents should vaccinate their kids

Which passage is an example of inductive reasoning? o a. reina's fingers hurt when she plays the guitar for two hours a day. she tells her mother that all guitarists feel pain when they play for a long time. o b. erin thinks blue shirts are the latest fashion trend. she sees many girls at her school wearing blue shirts and decides to buy one for herself. c. daniela thinks that watching too much tv can ruin your eyesight she consults a research book on optometry to find data that support her theory. d. beth argues that eating sweets can rot your teeth. she gets information from her dentist about the number of cavities in patients who eat a lot of candy.