Read the following excerpt from "gravity" by judith ortiz cofer:
minutes later she emerged from her room looking like a mexican movie star. she wore a tight-fitting black satin dress with a low neck. . she had her hair up in a french twist to show off the cameo earrings her jorge had given her for christmas. maria elena was still a beautiful woman—though hopelessly behind the times.
which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt?
a. by referring to the earrings jorge had given elenita's mother, the author echoes the concept of wealth.
b. by describing elenita's mother's beauty in detail, the author suggests that elenita will emulate her, leaving the reader satisfied.
c. by having elenita acknowledge her mother's beauty, the author softens elenita's rebelliousness, leaving the reader hopeful.
d. by having elenita compare herself to her mother, the author reinforces the story's theme of overcoming identity crisis.

Read this excerpt from holes. at the time, elya thought nothing of the curse. he was just a fifteen-year-old kid, and “eternity” didn’t seem much longer than a week from tuesday. besides, he liked madame zeroni and would be glad to carry her up the mountain. he would have done it right then and there, but he wasn’t yet strong enough. how does this section of the flashback relate to stanley? a.elya was much older during his difficult time than stanley was during his. b.elya’s physical weakness parallels stanley’s physical weakness. c.elya, like stanley, lives in the moment and does not consider the future. d.elya, like stanley, likes the character who is giving him a hard time.

What argument does thomas jefferson make in this excerpt from the declaration of independence? we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.-that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. a. b. c. the american colonists desire a more peaceful alliance with great britain but their british counterparts do not. the american colonists have a right to seek freedom from great britain due to the continued oppression of their basic rights. the american colonies could form a better government than the one established by great britain to govern them. the king of britain and the members of british parliament have little interest in the welfare of the colonies. od. e. the american colonies should have sufficient representation in british parliament if america and great britain are to coexist peacefully.

Read the phrase. the garden of my class which is the correct way to rewrite this phrase? my class’ garden my class’s garden my classes garden my classes’ garde