"You got a girl?" he [Rickey] demanded. It was a heck of a question. I had two reactions: why should he be concerned about my relationship with a girl; and, second, while I thought, hoped, and prayed I had a girl, the way things had been going, I was afraid she might have begun to consider me a hopeless case. I explained this to Mr. Rickey and Clyde.

What should writers imitate from this excerpt if they want to establish a point of view for a personal narrative?

describing private thoughts and feelings about a situation
providing dialogue that shows what other people are like
giving details that show the story through others’ eyes
writing about a topic that is interesting and easily understood

The interaction between joanna and triburcio can best be described as a) heated b) apathetic c) despondent d) hopeful

Analysis that compares and contrasts the way two myths show one important feature of their culture

This thinning would materially change the sound of the drum, evidence that although it might continue to be used for its original purpose of music-making or calling people to arms, it would now do so with a different voice. a musical instrument had become a trophy, and the new carvings were in fact branding, a statement of the north’s political dominance over central africa and of allegiance to islam. the drum had come to khartoum at a critical moment in sudanese history. in an audio version, stressing the word "branding" would do what for the listener? emphasize the word's importance and the idea that followsadd emphasis to the following sentencesignal that something important has just been repeatedadd emphasis to the preceding sentence