And after seeing, once again, my mother's disappointed face, something inside me began to die. the author's purpose in describing the narrator's response to her mother is to a. reveal that the narrator is becoming rebellious b. show that the narrator is trying to be smarter c. show that the mother is cruel to her daughter d. reveal that the mother is unaware of her actions

1. what is the best example of the use of rhyme? a. the beat of drum b. fresh green grass c. a wild little child d. the kindness of strangers 2. which of the following is always true about a haiku? a. it has one three-line stanza b.it has a specific rhyme scheme of abab c. it uses alliteration d. it expresses thoughts or feelings of a single speaker 3. what is the best example a simile? a. marty’s shout rattled the windows b.her voice was clear as a bell c. he is a bear in the morning d.the blossoms in the garden nodded