Please help! Chapter 1 1. On page 4, Wes talks about the similarities between public schools and prisons. What does he
mean by this? Do you agree or disagree with his position?
2. Re-read pages 6-7 and identify the central idea of these paragraphs. Explain what you learned
about Wes and Nikki's names.
3. Why was it so important to Joy Moore to punish Wes when he hit Nikki? How did his father
react? What do we learn about Joy Moore's history that would make her react to this incident
in such a way?
4. On pages 16-18, Mary Moore receives a letter explaining that her Pell Grant was no longer
available. Talk about how her life may have been different if this letter never came. How did
this news change her goals and her path in life?

Read the excerpt from martin luther king jr.’s "i have a dream” speech. and so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of new hampshire. let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of new york. let freedom ring from the heightening alleghenies of pennsylvania. let freedom ring from the snow-capped rockies of colorado. let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of california. but not only that: let freedom ring from stone mountain of georgia. let freedom ring from lookout mountain of tennessee. let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of mississippi. from every mountainside, let freedom ring. the most likely reason king uses allusions in this part of his speech is to share his knowledge of american geography. compare northern and southern destinations. remind listeners about small-town accountability. encourage listeners to envision freedom everywhere.

Imagine you are reading a story about a character named dray. dray is captain of the basketball team and practices for hours after school in order to achieve his goals of playing in the nba. one day, dray decides that he hates basketball. he quits the team and takes up knitting instead. what is the introduction of this new plot point is an example of a. an anticlimaxb. a conclusionc. a contrivanced. a climax

What does michaelis want to get for wilson? a) some food b)a newspaper c) a priest