Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Rip, in fact, was no politician; the changes of states and empires made but little impression on him; but there was one species of despotism under which he had long groaned, and that was – petticoat government.

What is being compared in the passage?

A. tyranny to a democracy
B. the American government to the British government
C. Rip Van Winkle to a politician
D. Rip Van Winkle’s wife to the government

Shape 1 and shape 2 are plotted on a coordinate plane. which statement about the shapes is true? a. shape 1 and shape 2 are not congruent. b. a translation will prove that shape 2 is congruent to shape 1.c. a rotation and a translation will prove that shape 2 is congruent to shape 1.d. a reflection, a rotation, and a translation will prove that shape 2 is congruent to shape 1.

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images, sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous

Match term definition plot setting conflict characters theme