Part A What is an allusion in "Superhero 101: A Family Secret"?

Trace suggests that revealing his real life would be like opening a Pandora's box.

Trace’s grandfather’s motto was “Family First.”

Trace wrongly thinks his grandfather didn’t love him.

Trace regrets lying to his grandmother, whom he loves.
Question 2
Part B

How does the allusion in Part A affect the meaning of the story?

It explains why Trace’s grandfather had to miss Trace’s birthday party and helps Trace understand his own choices.

It reminds the reader that people can make mistakes and have regrets, but they can work through them.

It emphasizes how disastrous Trace thinks it could be if his family knows about his secret life.

It tells the reader that Trace’s grandfather loved his family very much and made sacrifices for them as a superhero.

Read the excerpt from a supporting opinion of the supreme court’s ruling in plessy v. ferguson, 1896. laws permitting, and even requiring, their separation in places where they are liable to be brought into contact do not necessarily imply the inferiority of either race to the other, and have been generally, if not universally, recognized as within the competency of the state legislatures in the exercise of their police power. how does this relate to the premises of brown v. board of education? the brown case addresses whether state legislatures are equipped to judge the quality of education offered at segregated schools. the brown case addresses whether authorities believe that one race is inferior to another when creating public schools. the brown case addresses whether these laws inherently deny certain citizens equal protection under the law. the brown case addresses the legality of using police power to monitor public places separated by race.