"It'll be a cinch, Simona," Maddy said. "We'll use the school bulletin board to advertise ourselves to parents in our neighborhood. We'll tell about the babysitting class we took and use Mrs. DiLeva as a reference. Then the calls will start coming in like crazy!" What does cinch mean in this paragraph?

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something profitable
an advertisement
a babysitting job
something easy

Alberto is reading a myth. he wants to learn about the cultural context of the myth-tellers. to do so, he will write a question about each of the four aspects of cultural context. he has written the following question: what kinds of ceremonies or celebrations did the people of this culture practice? which aspect of cultural context does the question address? lifestyle setting customs values

Which of the following facts about author john steinbeck relates most directly to the subject matter of his book, of mice and men? a. he was the recipient of numerous literature awards. b. he lived in a small town in southern california. c. he grew up during the great depression. d. long beach is close to where he was born.

Read this selection from “what i hope to leave behind.” we have come to a place where success cannot be measured by the old standard. just to make money is no gauge anymore of success. a man may not be able to make as much as his wife, may not be able to make enough to support his family, and yet he may be a success. he may have learned to be happy and to give happiness, too, in striving for things which are not material. which sentence best summarizes this selection? success is measured by our openness to new ideas. success is measured by the pleasure we create. success is measured by our families’ happiness. success is measured by the wealth we build.