Read the excerpt from Cristina Garcia’s Dreaming in Cuban.

I don’t really want to talk about my father but I end up telling Minnie how he used to take me horseback riding on our ranch, strapping me in his saddle with a leather seat belt he designed just for me. Dad’s family owned casinos in Cuba, and had one of the largest ranches on the island. There were beef cattle and dairy cows, horses, pigs, goats, and lambs. Dad fed them molasses to fatten them, and gave the chickens corn and sorghum until they laid vermilion eggs, rich with vitamins. He took me on an overnight inspection once. We camped out under a sapodilla tree and listened to the pygmy owls with their old women’s voices. My father knew I understood more than I could say. He told me stories about Cuba after Columbus came. He said that the Spaniards wiped out more Indians with smallpox than with muskets.

How does the structure of the excerpt add meaning to the passage?

Answer:

Explanation:

Americans in general have a very limited knowledge of Cuba. Most of it, if you are my age was formed by what the press told us about Che Guevara and his exploits and the T shirts had what he said on them. Or maybe we remember what Michael Corleone said about Cuba when he watched the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista.

This writing could have taken place anywhere. It so happens that it is about a very young daughter and her father in Cuba.  It doesn't resemble Fidel Castro, Michael Corleone or Che Guevara. It resembles somewhere like Wyoming where a grown up woman remembers her childhood. She is careful to remember only the good things her father did. She remembered horse back riding, and seat belts (long before they were put in vehicles) and ranch life with all the animals imaginable.

She remembered how her father treated chickens so that they would lay the healthiest eggs imaginable. She remembers the sound of the night and the history he taught her.

All this is placed together one after another so she would appreciate the loveliness of the ranch.

The details are amazing. May everyone eventually be able to write about their childhood like this. The author is very talented and richly observant of what made her life.  

Answer:

D. it manipulates the chronological order of events to reveal the close relationship between Pilar and her father.

Read this excerpt from Passage 1.

“It's so unfair! Why must I study to be a teacher when I really want to be a doctor? Mother and Father just don't understand why I would want to take up such a "male" profession.” (Paragraph 1)

How does this excerpt help convey the narrator’s point of view in the passage?
A.by showing how the speaker feels about men
B.by showing how the speaker disagrees with her family
C.by showing the speaker's growing confusion about her future
D.by showing how the speaker feels about the teaching profession

Read the excerpt from "The Lottery."

Soon the men began to gather, surveying their own children, speaking of planting and rain, tractors and taxes. They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner, and their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed. The women, wearing faded house dresses and sweaters, came shortly after their menfolk. They greeted one another and exchanged bits of gossip as they went to join their husbands.

What information from the excerpt is ironic?

that the women were plainly dressed
that the women arrived after their husbands
that the men stood away from the pile of stones
that the men talked of commonplace topics

Please answer fast

What elements serve similar purposes in “How Does Technology Affect the World’s Most Social Animal?” and “The Machine Stops”?

a)the anecdote about a reclusive actress and the actions of the character of Kuno

b)the article’s argument for moderation and the characters’ hopes for their future

c)the article’s facts about lack of privacy and the novella’s setting of high-tech rooms

d)the anecdote about a reclusive actress and the fictional life of the character Vashti

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In chapter 14 Jonas asks The Giver, “Why do you and I have to hold these memories?" What is the Giver's response? *
A."It gives us wisdom"
B."Because we are smart"
C."We are reliable"

What is an objective summary? How does it differ from writing with explicit textual evidence?

Underline the verb in each sentence. On the blank, write the tense of the verb.
1. The film house has not developed the pictures yet.

2. fred will have left before Erin's arrival.

3. florence has been a very gracious hostess.

4. Andi had lost her transfer by the end of the bus ride.

5. By tonight, I will have finished my assignment.

6. Before the discovery of the buried chest, joe had not believed in buried treasure.

7. We have worked over an hour on one math problem.

8. Until his college years, Carl had not decided on his career.

9. The snow plows had cleared our street before the really heavy snow.

10. Have the ortons found their dog yet?

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An article about recent developments in computerized prosthetic limbs for amputees references iron man,the marvel superhero who designs a powerful suit that enhances his abilities

This reference to iron man suggests which type of allusion and meaning?

A. Biblical-to suggest a moral requirement

B. historical-to recall the long story of artificial limbs

C. mythological- to suggest a superhuman power

D. Pop culture- to suggest prosthetic limbs make human better


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In describing a battle, how might the winner’s historical account be different from the loser’s account?

All of the above
The two sides could describe the way they fought differently.
The two sides may disagree about what or who started the battle.
The two sides might disagree about who won the battle.

Select the correct answer.
Which description best defines the word omission?

A.
leaving out lengthy explanations to establish context
B.
adding extra information to bolster a claim
C.
leaving out important facts to mislead readers
D.
removing full citations of sources

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What is the theme of the runaway whale

The people were ___?

What are some examples of big mistakes that can be made in life and how? And how they can correct their mistakes?

(For example, stealing but u can’t use stealing)

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according to gatsby in chapter 5 of the great gatsby how long has it been how long has it been scence gastby last saw daisy

Please help
Desifer the phrase
A r s
O l
R 2
O f
T r
Y e
0 0 0
O v e
You should be able to see the rest

5. According to the rules of right-of-way, if you arrive at a 4-way stop
intersection at the same time as another user on your right,
A. you must let them go first
B. they must yield to you
C. the larger vehicle goes first
D. the smaller vehicle goes first
The answer is b they must yeild to you

okay so which team are y'all on for katniss? because Petta is obvi so much better than Gale

Which of the following abbreviations requires the use of one or more periods?
A. Mr
B. NASCAR
C. NASA​

Jaime works as a Power Plant Manager. What are some tasks that he may be involved in?
designing systems, scheduling projects, and supervising workers
designing systems, installing equipment, and repairing power lines
repairing power lines, scheduling projects, and supervising workers
designing systems, scheduling projects, and following local building codes



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What problems will occur if a landscape architect leaps immediately into landscaping a park without planning his work? (Select all that apply.)


Necessary materials will be wasted because of inexact estimates of what is required.

Delays will likely result from construction work having to wait on the architect’s go-ahead.

The architect will have to communicate constantly with everyone involved with the project.

The probability of mistaken implementation of the architect’s ideas is high.

Some people say that most teenagers are careless and do not think about the consequences of their actions. Do you agree or disagree with this idea? Take a position on this question. Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion.

The author’s use of specific nouns, verbs, and phrases to contribute to the meaning of a work is known as what?

A. Rhetoric
B. Tone
C. Evidence
D. Word Choice

What LOGICAL FALLACIES does Susan B. Anthony commit in her ""Speech After Being Convicted of Voting"

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It was a bright cold day in Apriland the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly erough to prevent a swirlo gritty dust from entering along with him.

In the opening paragraph a swirl of dust follows Winston Smith through the doors of Victory MansionWhat might this image foreshadow your background knowledge of the story???

HELPPP PLS ASAP George and lennie have a symbiotic relationship ( mice and men ) explain

Remember: a fluent reader thinks about phrasing. To read aloud smoothly, a reader groups words that go together and only takes a breath after saying the complete phrase. If you were reading from The Number Devil, which words would you say together as group? Check all that apply.

This is the 4th month of my stomach being in pain and not SHUTTING UP

What is an example of a physical change
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How are satire and sarcasm different?