1. in "on my first son," why does the speaker define the child's state as enviable? a. the child will be reunited with god b. the child will never experience the hardships of life c. the child will always be remembered by his parents 2. what is theme of "song: to celia"? a. love as a dedicate feeling b. love as a fleeting passion c. love as an immortal force 3. which of the following best describes the tone of "song: to celia"? a. amazed b. reverential c. demanding 4. which of the following is an example of an adverbial clause fragment? a. wherever there is a chance for a fabulous meal b. who described the book as a compelling masterpiece c. that the poet choose words carefully to convey a particular tonr

Now you will do a special kind of problem. you will use the blue boxes below to put events of the story "the baby-sitter" in correct order. each blue box has seven sentences inside it. click the first blue box until you see the first thing that happened in the story. then go on to the next box and the next thing that happened. the last thing that happened should be in the last box. you may need to look back at the story to you remember. if you change your mind at any time while you are working the problem, you can return to a box and click to find a different sentence. when you are all finished, you will be able to read down the list of sentences and see all seven events from the story in the right order. mary jo began to read the alphabet book. mary jo couldn't move. mother asked mary jo to baby-sit. jimmy was very quiet. he had fallen asleep. jimmy to read the book. mother said, "you are a very good baby-sitter." mother picked up sleeping jimmy.

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

Select all that apply. a character sketch may deal with only one character trait must be favorable must begin with a formal outline might include details of physical appearance or conduct