Which excerpt reflects a second-person point of view? after he had dried his face and not knowing what else to do dried it again, the boy turned around, wondering what next. the door was open. he could make a dash for it down the hall. he could run, run, run, run, run! (langston hughes, “ you ma’am”) always obey your parents, when they are present. this is the best policy in the long run, because if you don’t, they will make you. (mark twain, “advice to youth”) they stopped running and stood in the great jungle that covered venus that grew and never stopped growing, tumultuously, even as you watched it. (ray bradbury, “all summer in a day”) the children lay out, laughing, on the jungle mattress, and heard it sigh and squeak under them resilient and alive. (ray bradbury, “all summer in a day”) "in my time," said the grandmother, folding her thin veined fingers, "children were more respectful of their native states and their parents and everything else." (flannery o’connor, “a good man is hard to find”)

Read this excerpt from white fang by jack london. the qualities in his kind that in the beginning made it possible for them to come in to the fires of men, were qualities capable of development. they were developing in him, and the camp-life, replete with misery as it was, was secretly endearing itself to him all the time. but white fang was unaware of it. he knew only grief for the loss of kiche, hope for her return, and a hungry yearning for the free life that had been his. which quotation from the paragraph supports the story’s theme of homesickness? “the camp life . . was secretly endearing itself to him all the time.” “but white fang was unaware of it.” “he knew only . . a hungry yearning for the free life that had been his.” “the qualities in his kind . . were qualities capable of development.”

Which of the following steps is not part of analyzing a poem? a. explore the poet's background. b. explore the theme. c. examine form and structure. d. examine language patterns.

Read the excerpt from rena's promise: two sisters in auschwitz. “i have a favor to ask of you, andrzej . . this is very difficult for me, but i must ask. it is no longer safe in tylicz for rena. her mother and i are worried for her safety every day.” “i heard what happened last night, mr. kornreich. i understand your concern.” “i have no money to pay you for this favor.” “sir, i would not take any money from you. she is my friend since childhood. i will do whatever you ask to your daughter.” “ you.” papa paused, stroking his chin where his beard should have been. “you seem like a man of your word. if you would bring rena across the border to slovakia, her mother and i might find sleep at night.” which best summarizes the excerpt? although he does not trust andrzej, rena’s father fears for his daughter’s life and finally agrees to leave her with him. slovakia is the only safe place for the jews of europe, and andrzej has agreed to take rena there. rena’s father asks andrzej to take her to safety in slovakia, and he agrees to do so. after much deliberation, rena’s father pays a polish man to take her safely across the border to slovakia. mark this and return