What is a question you can ask yourself while reading to you understand tone? 1. who or what is the text about 2. what is the most important point the author wants me to understand 3. what extra information is the author giving me to me understand the main idea 4. what is the effect of the authors choice of words?

How were kapos like the camp administration, and how were they like the other prisoners? use details from the memoir to support your answer.

What is one way that “the maori: genealogies and origins in new zealand” contrasts with “the raven and the first men: the beginnings of the haida”? a.the maori myth features courage, but the haida myth does not. b.the maori myth features community, but the haida myth does not. c.the maori myth features the gods, but the haida myth does not. d.the maori myth features deception, but the haida myth does not.

Kafka originally referred to gregor's parents as “the mother” and “the father”. however, the translator refers to them as “his mother” and “his father”. why might the translator use “his” instead of “the”? a. the word “his” makes the story smoother to read in english. b. the word “his” allows gregor’s parents to become more central characters. c. the word “his” makes gregor’s parents sound less loving. d. the word “his” creates a more negative tone.