"day of the butterfly" quick check

1. all of the following define the theme of a story except

a. the central idea of a work
b. the underlying message in literature
c. the methods of characterization employed by the writer
d. the lesson, or moral, of the story, which can be inferred by readers

2. which of the following is a theme of "day of the butterfly"?

a. we all desire to belong-to have a friend.
b. girls are fragile like butterflies.
c. you can't change the way people feel about you.
d. a symbol is an object that represents an idea larger than itself.

3. which of the following quotes from "day of the butterfly" best communicates the author's message about friendship?

a. "i could not afford to be seen walking with her, and i did not even want to - but, on the other hand, the flattery of those humble, hopeful turnings was mot lost in me."
b. "i realized the pledge as our fingers touched; i was panicky, but all right."
c. "and i do not know when it was, but i think it was at this moment that the birthday party of myra sayla became fashoinable."
d. "we began to talk of her as if she were something we owned, and her party became a "

4. in "day of the butterfly," myra and jimmy would spend recess in the little black porch between the boys side and the girls side because

a. other students did not want to socialize with them
b. they did not want to be separated
c. they could not speak english very well
d. the teacher they should avoid joining cliques.

How could an audio recording most likely convey the characters emotions during the scene

In marian anderson sings the author begins the story by putting the reader right in the middle of the action what is the yearn for this type of organization

(20 points) passage: this year will be a record-breaking year for storms 1it looks like 2012 will be a year for the record books. thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes have increased across the country. the storms' high winds and heavy rains are making history. early tornado and hurricane seasons 2in march, not usually a busy month for tornadoes, the south and midwest had a large number of twisters. warm weather made conditions ripe for the creation of tornadoes. on some days, twisters dropped from the sky by the dozen. 3hurricane season also came early. two tropical storms hit the southeast in may. two more strong storms followed in june. severe thunderstorms 4many states that have escaped tornadoes and hurricanes have had severe thunderstorms. these giant storms dumped several inches of rain and caused flooding across the northeast and midwest. 5the end of hurricane season is months away, and this year's storm count and rainfall amounts could leave 2011 in the dust. forecasters say the wet, windy weather might stick around until fall. labor day parade rained out 6there is no joy in green town, where the annual labor day parade was called off because of heavy rain. the town's mayor says the parade hasn't been rained out in fifty years. 7a strong band of thunderstorms hit green town on sunday. more than two inches of rain fell each hour. by monday morning, main street looked more like a creek than a parade route. mayor nora bell said she had to call off the parade. "the heavy rains have created a serious safety issue in green town," she said. 8the loss of the labor day parade is green town's second disappointment this summer. in may, the memorial day parade was also called off because of rain. "this must be one of the wettest summers in history," mayor bell said. 9according to the national weather service, mayor bell is right. this summer will break rainfall records in green town and across the country. question: who would obtain the most useful information from the passage? a) someone planning a holiday picnic. b) someone interested in documenting annual meteorological patterns. c) an advocate for the green town labor day parade. d) someone who wishes to do research on the alleged truth of the "global warming" phenomenon.