Alina’s study group is getting together for the first time. Each member has an idea of what to do and how to do it. What needs to happen for the group to be successful? Each person needs to follow his or her own rules. Everyone needs to work independently and then compare notes. The group needs to let the most vocal members take over. The group needs to develop guidelines and agree to follow them.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

Astaff meeting is called at a large company. the main speaker at the meeting is an outside consultant who will be speaking about safety in the workplace. what kind of audience will the staff most likely be?

Doug plans to end his adventure story by introducing a new character during the climax. the new character happens to be an experienced guide who will lead the protagonist down a treacherous mountain and into safety. explain the problem with his plan.