PERSONAL RESPONSE: In the first section of The Conjure-Man Dies, the author describes Harlem in great detail. Reread this section and note your reaction. What can you see or hear? What phrases are particularly effective, and why? How does the author use this description to gradually create a sense of mystery? Be sure to cite textual evidence.

Read the passage first of all if someone says your dream is impossible, they’re wrong. you can’t prove that something is impossible-all you know is that[it] hasn’t been done yet. people said no one could scale mount everest but in 1953, sir edmund hilary and tenzing norway gazed down upon the world from it’s summit. people said that man could not fly, but in 1903, orville and wilbur wright made the first sustained powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine. people said, “okay, we admit that someone could climb mount everest, and we admit that man has learned to fly, but no one will ever, ever walk on the face of the moon.” if we can send three men a quarter of a million miles away and bring them home safely, is there any great task we cannot accomplish? which identifies the textual evidence that best supports the claim: the authors purpose is to persuade? a: the author shares historical information about the wright brothers. b: the author states that men have walked the moon. c: the author states that others who think your dreams are impossible are wrong. d: the author wants to know what tasks we cannot accomplish.

What is the correct definition of a canal? a) a machine that picks cotton faster b) a large entity that can carry heavy loads c) a man made ditch filled with water d) a boat that can travel up the current

Read the text of the barack obama speech “remarks by the president at the 50th anniversary of the selma to montgomery marches.” which options best explain obama’s rhetorical purpose in the speech? (select all that apply.) `to celebrate an important milestone in the history of civil rights `to explain to his audience why they should welcome immigrants into america `to inspire and motivate his audience to exercise their right to vote `to inform and educate his audience about the history of social injustice in america