Bobby felt it was extremely important to tell his mother about the accident. On his way to school earlier in the morning, Bobby was driving behind a school bus. He was listening to his favorite morning radio show, and he was dancing to the music. All of a sudden, the bus in front of him stopped quickly, and he ran into the back of the bus. He was not hurt, nor were any of children on the bus, but the front of his car was damaged and his headlight was cracked into thousands of pieces. As he walked into his house, he saw his mother talking on the phone. Betty was chatting with her dear friend Martha about the carnival they were planning over the weekend. She was laughing and joking with Martha, but that all came to a stop when she saw her son's face. She immediately felt something was wrong, as her stomach sunk, but she put on a brave face and asked how his day was at school. Bobby broke the news, but Betty was not upset. She was just happy that no one was hurt. a. first-person point of view b. second-person point of view c. third-person limited point of view d. third-person omniscient point of view

Read the excerpt from muir's essay "calypso borealis" and answer the question. [5] how long i sat beside calypso i don't know. hunger and weariness vanished, and only after the sun was low in the west i splashed on through the swamp, strong and exhilarated as if never more to feel any mortal care. at length i saw maple woods on a hill and found a log house. i was gladly received. "where ha ye come fra? the swamp, that awfu' swamp. what were ye doin' there? " etc. "mony a puir body has been lost in that muckle, cauld, dreary bog and never been found." when i told her i had entered it in search of plants and had been in it all day, she wondered how plants could draw me to these awful places, and said, "it's god's mercy ye ever got out." examine the details muir includes in this paragraph. which statement accurately explains how muir's response to nature compares to the log house owner's response? he is enthusiastic and in awe while she is doubtful and fearful. muir cautiously admires whereas the lady shows religious dedication. the lady is more interested in the bog while muir is fascinated by plants. they both admire nature—its intense dangers and its true treasures.

Read this excerpt from holes. he had no sailing experience, but the ship’s captain signed him aboard. the captain could see that elya was a man of great strength. not everybody could carry a full-grown pig up the side of a mountain. it wasn’t until the ship had cleared the harbor and was heading out across the atlantic that he suddenly remembered his promise to carry madame zeroni up the mountain. he felt terrible. what information does this flashback provide about elya? a.elya did not intend to break his promise to madame zeroni. b.madame zeroni is very angry and disappointed in elya. c.elya is terribly afraid of madame zeroni’s curse. d.elya does not care what happened to madame zeroni.

Which phrase from the declaration of independence best relates to anthony's theme of equal rights for all people? a. life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness b . to secure these, governments are instituted among men c. deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed d. endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights