Miguel's Monologue Miguel: I awoke with a start because Papa was shaking me and shouting, "FIRE, FIRE! GET UP, GET UP!" My first
thought was of Esperanza, choking on thick smoke, alone and afraid in her bedroom. I followed my parents
outside, and my heart lurched as I saw that it was indeed her house aglow with fire. As we raced into the
courtyard, the air was thick with smoke and we could see flames licking at all of the windows on the first floor.
The horses had caught the scent of smoke on the wind and were screaming with fear.

What is the gist of the first paragraph of Miguel's Monologue above?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a. my dad loves to cook, however; he hates to do dishes. b. my dad loves to cook; however, he hates to do dishes. c. my dad loves to cook however, he hates to do dishes.

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

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