In the final paragraph, on page 6, the narrator thinks of his grandmother. How does this story
element connect with the rest of the story?
My grandma tells me sometimes that the
mightiest oak trees can come from the
smallest acorns. Looking at Abraham Lincoln
sitting in that chair, I finally understood what
she means.
The narrator reflects on his grandmother's expertise
as he contemplates the beautiful sights around
him.
The narrator relates his grandmother's wisdom to
his new understanding of Lincoln's
accomplishments.
The narrator feels sad that his grandmother is not
there to share his transformative experience.
The narrator now realizes that Lincoln's early life
experiences were like those of his grandmother.
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Why are committees necessary in congress?

2. explain the two different types of egyptian calendars. 3. what architectural advances did the ancient egyptians make? what impact do these advances have on our lives today? 4. what did egyptian art usually depict? how does this compare to forms of art that we see today? 5. what all was found in king tut’s tomb?

The defendant, angered because a rival gang member had twice beaten him up after school, obtained a heavy lead pipe and waited in a deserted alleyway which he knew the rival took as a route home every day after school. when his enemy came walking down the alley, the defendant leapt out behind him and smashed the pipe into the victim's head, knocking him to the ground. the defendant then rolled the victim over and pounded his face with 15 to 20 heavy blows with the lead pipe, killing him. the jurisdiction defines first degree murder as murder committed with premeditation and deliberation. all other murders are defined as second degree murders. why will the defendant be convicted of first degree murder (as opposed to second degree murder)?