17pts excerpt from: rebecca latimer felton: first female senator
marie devers

4 being involved with her husband’s work allowed rebecca to build a store of political contacts. she also learned the ropes of the us senate. when mr. felton retired from government service in the 1890s, rebecca continued to give speeches and write articles pointing out the injustices of the world.

based on information and context clues, what is the best definition of the word ropes as it is used in paragraph 4? a) large cords of fiber b) bindings or fastenings c) special techniques or procedures d) a string of things joined together

21) this excerpt involves david, who travels with an inventor named perry. they test their experimental invention, a vehicle that burrows into the earth's crust. which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans are not always reliable guides. b) humans desire wealth and a life of ease. c) humans are drawn to explore and experiment. d) humans attempt to conquer and control nature. 22) which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans desire to control nature. b) humans are frightened by nature. c) humans are fascinated by nature. d) humans cannot understand nature. 23) 8 “what do you mean perry? ” i cried. “do you think that we are dead, and this is heaven? ” suppose the author changed section eight as listed below. 8 “perry, i have to object! ” i cried. “you don't think that we are dead, and this is heaven, do you? ” which correctly identifies the author's meaning for the word object? consider the effect of the stressed or unstressed syllable in the word object. a) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a noun and means a goal or purpose. b) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a verb and means to express or feel disapproval. c) you would stress the first and second syllable because the word is a verb and means to modify an adjective. d) you would stress the first syllable because the word is a noun and means a thing that has a finite, physical form. 24) 2 together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful. before us a low and level shore stretched down to a silent sea. as far as the eye could reach the surface of the water was dotted with countless tiny isles—some of towering, barren, granitic rock—others resplendent in gorgeous trappings of tropical vegetation, myriad starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms. 3 behind us rose a dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns intermingled with the commoner types of a primeval tropical forest. huge creepers depended in great loops from tree to tree, dense under-brush overgrew a tangled mass of fallen trunks and branches. upon the outer verge we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands, but within the dense shadows all seemed dark and gloomy as the grave. which most completely analyzes this excerpt for a comment about life? a) beauty is kind and inviting. b) nature is evil and forbidding. c) there is no risk in following beauty. d) what appears beautiful can also be deadly.

Ead this sentence from the evolution of useful things. the underlined phrases indicateaaking waterproof sandpaper would allow wet sanding, which in turn would cut down on dust, and thus be a greatmprovementpassing of timea directional change of positiona cause-and-effect relationshipsequence of events. save and exitmark this and retur

King shifts the idea of being "extremist" from something negative to something positive. how does the concluding sentence directly address his audience. ( lines 384 - 410, letter to birmingham)