7. Read this excerpt from “Excuses, Excuses." "I'm tired of listening to your excuses or having you blame someone else. If there's anyone
who needs to apologize, it's you."
What does Sameer's reaction to this comment from Malik reveal about his feelings at the end of the
story?
A. He is upset that Malik yelled at him.
B. He wishes he had not come to the school fair.
C. He is surprised that Malik got out of the ticket line.
D. He regrets the problems he has been causing for his friends.

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.