Read the excerpt from Heart of a Samurai.

But no sooner had he said this than the wind began to roar like a dragon. The sail filled with air and yanked the boat on its side until Denzo released the line. Freed, the sail whipped about, flapping like a wounded bird. Toraemon grabbed the oars and pulled, while Jusuke tried to lower the sail.

How does the author make this part of the story exciting?

She uses strong action words.
She develops a slow pace.
She uses strong adjectives.
She develops Denzo’s character.

Mark the four statements that are true. 1. the democrats blamed the republicans for the stock market crash of 1929. 2. the democrats won the presidency in the 1990's but lost control of the congress. 3. the democratic party is the oldest political party in the united states. 4. the anti-federalists were one of the first two american political parties; they wanted a strong central government. 5. the "era of good feelings" was a period from 1816-1824 where there was only one political party: the democrat-republicans.