“The Slump” is a monologue written from the perspective of a baseball player. Rewrite this monologue by changing the perspective to that of his wife. Describe her feelings about the situation, her perception of his problem, and her attitude concerning the baseball player’s batting slump. Rewrite the monologue using realistic word choices and the stream of consciousness style used by Updike.

Look at the following merriam-webster online dictionary entry for the word cleave: cleave verb \klev transitive verb 1. to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split 2: to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views 3: to subject to chemical cleavage, a protein cleaved by an enzyme intransitive verb 1: to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly which definition is most likely intended in the following sentence? the axe was made of a metal strong enough to cleave even the strongest marble. o a. transitive definition 3 o b. intransitive definition 1 o c. transitive definition 1 o d. transitive definition 2

Select the correct answer. which headline do you think is most likely to be effective? a. if you want to stay healthy, take xyz for breakfast, lunch, and dinner b. stay fit, stay healthy with xyz c. health and fitness d. xyz is the magic solution for your entire family to stay fit and healthy e. xyz is your solution for all health and fitness problems

Within a farewell to arms, what would be the best definition of the word “regiments”?