Read this paragraph. Roderick hastily retreated from the conversation. His friends were sharing their life histories, and nobody could ever learn his. As it was, his friends believed he had moved to town from Ohio. They thought he was a good math student and a decent basketball player. He scanned their brains for any suspicion, but they knew nothing of his powers. For a beat, he imagined sharing some details of his heroics, then he considered the repercussions. Instead, he would keep his distance and his secrets.

Why is this writing considered fiction?

because it tells an imagined story with unrealistic details
because it explains an important historical event
because it includes the author’s personal thoughts
because it contains researched facts about a person’s life

What can be inferred about shirley chisholm based on the fact that she protested the amount of money america spent on the vietnam war while suffering citizens were hungry, poorly educated, and living in unsatisfactory conditions? a. she had an intense interest in education because she had been a teacher before becoming a politician. b. she could identify with the suffering citizens because of her childhood growing up during the great depression. c. she had a sincere belief that the government should provide for the well being of needy americans before focusing on the needs of other countries. d. she disapproved of the military because of the dominant role of men in that institution.

Ash: are we going to the dance? kate: yes, why wouldn’t we be? ash: because jessie told me you wanted to go with him. kate: yeah, because jessie is my best friend! ash: okay well i’m you’re boyfriend kate: well we can all go together! ash: okay i guess. kate: what are you going to ware? ash: just a black suit you? kate: a purple dress. ash: oh cool, i have to go i’ll talk to you later. kate: okay katie: why did you tell ash we were going to the dance? jessie: because he does not deserve you! i do! katie: we have been best friends for years what are you talking about? jessie: exactly! we have been friends forever! i love you more than he ever will! katie: that’s crazy this needs to stop! jessie: i won’t stop until you go to the dance with me and not ash! can you translate this into asl? you so much!

Which unit of measurement would the french typically use to measure flour? a. ounce. b. liters. c. gram. d. milliliters