Part A I WILL GIVE 70 POINTS IF YOU ANSWER Which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative?

Young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy.

When people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through.

In times of crisis, people prefer to be alone.

In times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service.

Question 2
Part B

Which detail from the text best helps to shape the central idea in Part A?

"He wondered how many people would actually show up to help out and how many would simply hope that enough others did."

"Finally, he said, 'I don’t know what to do. I guess I should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'"

"'I thought you might have too much going on already. I saw everyone post online.' Martin said, 'I don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so I’m glad you came.'"

"He explained to her that Martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'What do you plan to do for him?' his mother asked."

4. interpret how do the speaker's descriptions of and feelings about the wind change as the poem progresses? how does this shift show a change in the tone of the poem?

Write a two-paragraph objective summary of ted chiang's "exhalation." your summary should identify two themes of the story and explore how they interact. use figurative language such as an analogy to the reader understand the themes.

Which two parts of this excerpt from mary shelley’s frankenstein reveals information about the setting? (it was on a dreary night of november that i beheld the accomplishment of my toils.) with an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, (i collected the instruments of life around me, that i might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet. it was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out) when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, i saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs. (how can i describe my emotions at this catastrophe), or how delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care i had endeavored to form? his limbs were in proportion, and i had selected his features as beautiful. beautiful! great god! (his yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; ) but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same color as the dun-white sockets in which they were set, his shriveled complexion and straight black lips.