1 Which of these best describes the purpose of the selection?
A To suggest who is responsible for the 9/11 tragedy
B To show that America consists of different pieces
that work together
C To show how immigrants can become legal citizens
D To prove that over time the nation's differences will
disappear

In hard times by charles dickens, mr. gradgrind is depicted as protective and respectful rigid and narrow-minded innovative and ambitious worldly and clever

Because genetics is now progressing so rapidly, it is revolutionizing medical research. identify the subordinate clause in the sentence. a) is now progressing b) is now progressing so rapidly c) it is revolutionizing medical research d)

The harlem renaissance dawned in an era of pervasive racism and segregation. although legally "free," many african americans were still bound by ideas that had their roots in the slavery of earlier centuries. identity and freedom are important ideas presented in many of the poems from the harlem renaissance. furthermore, the values of identity and freedom are not unique to particular times and places. as hughes expresses in "dream variations," all humans want to be able to develop their identities in freedom. what role does freedom play in the poems you read in this unit? what is required of a society to enable each individual to be true to his or her identity and be free to live by that identity? write about at least three of the poems, describing how the poet uses imagery to depict freedom and identity, the lack of it, or the desire for it.