Chang quotes a Chinese railroad worker claiming that "the Chinese were
'persecuted not for their vices but for their virtues'" (lines 145-146).
Explain the meaning of this statement. Cite two details from the selection
to support your answer.

After thea elvsted leaves the room, crushed by lovborg’s statement that he had destroyed the manuscript, he says to hedda, “to you i can tell the truth, hedda.” why does he think he can tell hedda the truth? do you think he’s right in this statement? why or why not? your answer should be at least one hundred words.

Excerpt from the trip of a lifetime elizabeth mohn 3 a little more than a week ago, my mother and father started packing our suitcases to prepare for our trip. my entire family woke up early sunday morning, packed the car, and began our expedition to niagara falls. when we reached the american-canadian border, i was excited to enter a foreign country for the first time. the third paragraph is mainly about a) traveling to niagara falls b) leaving the hotel. c) seeing the falls. d) returning home.

Which of the following statements is false? a. works of fiction have only one clear meaning. b. works of fiction are open to interpretation. c. interpretative essays need textual evidence to support claims about a work. d. a reader should write about ideas in fiction that interest him or her.