Directions: Read the passage, and answer the question that follows.
Maes Howe: A Twofold Treasure
Maes Howe, a chambered tomb located in Scotland's Orkney Islands, is older than the pyramids. Built from enormous|
stones, the tomb has one long, narrow entrance with a ceiling so low that visitors must hunch over as they pass through
The entrance faces toward the winter sun's location at sunset around the shortest day of the year. Ancient rituals were
performed there. Long after it was abandoned by its builders, Vikings broke into Maes Howe and left runes carved in its
walls. The collection of runes-Viking graffiti-shares sentiments familiar in any time: "Ingigerth is the most beautiful of
women", "Haermund Hardaxe carved these runes." What looks from the outside to be simply a round, grassy hill on a
small, wind-swept island represents an amazing historical find for two different eras.
Explain why the following inference is true or false.
The builders of Maes Howe considered the winter sun important."

What’s the importance of gaining a general understanding of and interpretation of the work of literature.

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? question 5 options: dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

Which best describes the suspense technique of flashback? an image, color, object, or similar is shown early in the film. it later reappears in a pivotal scene or plot point. details of the story outside of the chronological storyline are provided to the audience, often as a memory. illusions of explosions and other events are presented, often using computer-generated imagery to seem realistic. the screenwriter lets the audience know something the main character does not, usually something important to the plot.