What technique does the author of this passage use to evoke emotions in the reader?
a) the author uses a flashback from the narrator's youth to make the reader uneasy.
b) the author's use of a first person perspective creates a sense of unease and discomfort.
c) the author's use of frightening imagery with a setting named "death swamp" creates tension.
d) the author's use of violent dialogue implies that something stressful is soon to occur.

Sally rises every morning at 6: 30 am. after deep-breathing exercises, she dresses in sweats and sport shoes for a morning jog over the same paths in lakewood park. on average, her jog takes 23 minutes. the rest of her day also follows a formula. dinner is at 6: 30. at 7: 00, she turns on the tv to watch the national news. and so it goes. some say sally is a boring person. sally declares she is not at all boring, just well organized. the paragraph is organized by a. showing cause and effect. b. comparison. c. time. d. importance.

Which character is mainly focused on in to kill a mockingbird?

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.