Independent reading has a direct effect on standardized test scores. Yes or no?

Hillenbrand writes, "as louie blazed through college, far away, history was turning" (p. 43). why does the author interrupt louie's narrative with information about japan and germany?

Read the excerpt from”do not go gentle into that good night” which statement best describes the effect of the refrains in this excerpt?

Olivia is making scarves each scarf will have 5 rectangles and 2-5 of the rectangles with be purple how many purple rectangles does she need for three scarves