He was born in Bercy on the outskirts of Paris and trained in France, and while he knows a little poodle?English, he responds quickly only to commands in French. Otherwise he has to translate, and that slows him down. He is a very big poodle, of a color called bleu, and he is blue when he is clean. Charley is a born diplomat. He prefers negotiation to fighting, and properly so, since he is very bad at fighting. Only once in his ten years has he been in trouble – when he met a dog who refused to negotiate. Charley lost a piece of his right ear that time. But he is a good watch dog – has a roar like a lion, designed to conceal from night-wandering strangers the fact that he couldn't bite his way out of a cornet de papier. He is a good friend and traveling companion, and would rather travel about than anything he can imagine. —Travels with Charley, John Steinbeck Use your own words to describe Charley and explain why you think Steinbeck gives such a detailed description of his dog.

Answer:

Sample Response:

Charley is an older dog. He is a large bleu French poodle. He was born in France and responds best to French commands; he does not understand much English. He is not a fighter, but he is missing part of an ear from a fight with another dog. He is a good guard dog with a loud bark. Steinbeck describes Charley in detail to help explain why he chooses to travel with a dog. He makes Charley sound like a close friend and almost like a person.

Explanation:

Steinbeck gives such a detailed description of his dog to convince the reader that Charley is a good traveling companion and friend.

Charley is a more established dog. He is a huge bleu French poodle. He was brought into the world in France and responds best to French orders; he doesn't see a lot of English.

He isn't a contender, however he is missing piece of an ear from a battle with another canine. He is a decent watchman canine with a noisy bark.

Steinbeck depicts Charley exhaustively to assist with making sense of why he decides to go with a canine. He makes Charley sound like a dear companion and practically like a person.

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What is the meaning of the underlined words in this excerpt from act I, scene I, of Richard III?

RICHARD III (Duke of Gloucester):
But I, that am not shaped for sportive tricks,
Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass;
I, that am rudely stamp'd, and want love's majesty
To strut before a wanton ambling nymph;
I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion,
Cheated of feature by dissembling nature,
Deformed, unfinish'd, sent before my time
Into this breathing world, scarce half made up,
1.The meaning of the word ambling is_________
A.To walk or stroll
B.To talk flirtatiously
C.To mumble absent-mindedly
D.To dance gracefully

The meaning of the word curtail'd is _________
A.To be increased by a small amount
B.To forcibly take away
C.To impose a restriction
D.To be deproved

Read the passage from "Marriage Is a Private Affair” by Chinua Achebe.

Then one day he received a letter from Nene, and in spite of himself he began to glance through it perfunctorily until all of a sudden the expression on his face changed and he began to read more carefully.

. . . Our two sons, from the day they learnt that they have a grandfather, have insisted on being taken to him. I find it impossible to tell them that you will not see them. I implore you to allow Nnaemeka to bring them home for a short time during his leave next month. I shall remain here in Lagos . . .

The old man at once felt the resolution he had built up over so many years falling in. He was telling himself that he must not give in. He tried to steel his heart against all emotional appeals. It was a re-enactment of that other struggle. He leaned against a window and looked out. The sky was overcast with heavy black clouds and a high wind began to blow filling the air with dust and dry leaves. It was one of those rare occasions when even Nature takes a hand in a human fight. Very soon it began to rain, the first rain in the year. It came down in large sharp drops and was accompanied by the lightning and thunder which mark a change of season. Okeke was trying hard not to think of his two grandsons. But he knew he was now fighting a losing battle. He tried to hum a favorite hymn but the pattering of large rain drops on the roof broke up the tune. His mind immediately returned to the children. How could he shut his door against them? By a curious mental process he imagined them standing, sad and forsaken, under the harsh angry weather—shut out from his house.

That night he hardly slept, from remorse—and a vague fear that he might die without making it up to them.

How does Okeke’s change in attitude challenge the patriarchy?

Okeke has no desire to see his grandsons because they come from a marriage he did not approve.
Okeke is insulted and disturbed that Nene has sent him such a rude letter.
Okeke wants to see his grandsons even though they are not the product of a traditional arranged marriage.
Okeke is surprised that his son and daughter-in-law have refused to let him see his grandsons.

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from Emma
by Jane Austen



Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy
disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly
twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her.

She was the youngest of the two daughters of a most affectionate, indulgent father;
and had, in consequence of her sister's marriage, been mistress of his house from a very early
period. Her mother had died too long ago for her to have more than an indistinct remembrance
of her caresses, and her place had been supplied by an excellent woman as governess, who
had fallen little short of a mother in affection.

Sixteen years had Miss Taylor been in Mr. Woodhouse's family, less as a governess
than a friend, very fond of both daughters, but particularly of Emma. Between them it was more
the intimacy of sisters. Even before Miss Taylor had ceased to hold the nominal office of
governess, the mildness of her temper had hardly allowed her to impose any restraint; and the
shadow of authority being now long passed away, they had been living together as friend and
friend very mutually attached, and Emma doing just what she liked; highly esteeming Miss
Taylor's judgment, but directed chiefly by her own.

The real evils indeed of Emma's situation were the power of having rather too much
her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself; these were the disadvantages
which threatened alloy to her many enjoyments. The danger, however, was at present so
unperceived, that they did not by any means rank as misfortunes with her.

Sorrow came—a gentle sorrow—but not at all in the shape of any disagreeable
consciousness.—Miss Taylor married. It was Miss Taylor's loss which first brought grief. It was
on the wedding-day of this beloved friend that Emma first sat in mournful thought of any
continuance. The wedding over and the bride-people gone, her father and herself were left to
dine together, with no prospect of a third to cheer a long evening. Her father composed himself
to sleep after dinner, as usual, and she had then only to sit and think of what she had lost.

Question 5 (5.26 points)
In the future, which of the following is most likely to threaten Emma?

Question 5 options:

A. her affection for her father

B. her habit of getting her own way

C. her enjoyment of dinner

D. her friendship with Miss Taylor

Why can fraternal twins be different genders, but identical are always the same gender?

Which sentence contains an intensive pronoun? A) I like to take a walk after dinner. B) I myself like to take a walk after dinner. C) Would you like to take a walk after dinner? D) After dinner they went for a walk down their drivew

What are two qualities that Paul Jobs taught his son that helped to shape Steve Jobs’s future work ethic? patience and helpfulness/optimism and dependability/compassion and responsibility/craftsmanship and attention to detail.
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A play contains so little action that it is hard to describe what happens in it. The characters have many unrealistic qualities. Their words develop the theme that life is essentially meaningless. In which literary era was this play most likely written?

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.

He seemed nice, but she always felt like he was OGLING her.

A. wishing harm upon
B. looking lustfully at
C. looking down upon
D. thinking poorly of

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a. Presented by France, to the United States the Statue of Liberty has welcomed many immigrants to the United States.

b.Presented by France to the United States the Statue of Liberty has welcomed many immigrants to the United States.

c.Presented by France to the United States, the Statue of Liberty has welcomed many immigrants to the United States.

An is a conclusion that a reader draws based on evidence in a text.

colleges may offer to do which of the following towards your doctorate,if you work for them part-time?
A.SUBSIDIZE PAYMENTS
B.HELP PAY FOR SCHOOLING
C.PROVIDE AUTOMATIC COLLEGE CREDIT

Read this excerpt from a Wikipedia entry: Man of La Mancha3 and the biography entry for Miguel de Cervantes and answer the question.

Synopsis
It is the late sixteenth century. Failed author-soldier-actor and tax collector Miguel de Cervantes has been thrown into a dungeon by the Spanish Inquisition, along with his manservant. They have been charged with foreclosing on a monastery. The two have brought all their possessions with them into the dungeon. There, they are attacked by their fellow prisoners, who instantly set up a mock trial. If Cervantes is found guilty, he will have to hand over all his possessions. Cervantes agrees to do so, except for a precious manuscript which the prisoners are all too eager to burn. He asks to be allowed to offer a defense, and the defense will be a play, acted out by him and all the prisoners. The "judge," a sympathetic criminal called "the Governor," agrees.

Cervantes takes out a makeup kit from his trunk, and the manservant helps him get into a costume. In a few short moments, Cervantes has transformed himself into Alonso Quijana, an old gentleman who has read so many books of chivalry and thought so much about injustice that he has lost his mind and now believes that he should go forth as a knight-errant. Quijana renames himself Don Quixote de La Mancha, and sets out to find adventures with his "squire," Sancho Panza. They both sing the title song Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote) .


Synopsis
The son of a deaf surgeon, Miguel de Cervantes was born near Madrid in 1547. He became a soldier in 1570 and was badly wounded in the Battle of Lepanto. Captured by the Turks in 1575, de Cervantes spent five years in prison. He was freed in 1580 and returned home. De Cervantes finally achieved literary success in his later years, publishing the first part of Don Quixote in 1605. He died in 1616.

"Too much sanity may be madness and the maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be."

— Miguel de Cervantes

Early Years
For nearly his entire life, Miguel de Cervantes struggled financially. His father, Rodrigo, deaf from birth, worked as a surgeon—a lowly trade at the time. De Cervantes and his family moved around several times in his youth, as his father searched for better work prospects.

De Cervantes was an avid reader as a child—a skill he was reportedly taught by a relative. Whether he had much formal education has been a subject of debate among scholars. Some believe that de Cervantes may have been taught by the Jesuits based on some of his writings, but others dispute this claim.

Poetry and War
The first published works by de Cervantes appear in 1569. He contributed some poetry to a memorial collection after the death of Elizabeth of Valois, the wife of Spanish king Philip II. By the following year, de Cervantes had put his words aside and, instead, picked up a weapon: He had joined a Spanish military unit in Italy.

Known for his bravery, de Cervantes took part in the Battle of Lepanto. Stationed on the ship La Marquesa, he fought against the Ottoman Empire and sustained serious injuries in the conflict: He suffered two chest wounds and his left hand was completely maimed. Despite his disability, de Cervantes continued to serve as a soldier for several more years.

In 1575, de Cervantes and his brother, Rodrigo, tried to return to Spain, but they were captured by a group of Turkish ships during their voyage. De Cervantes spent five years as a prisoner and a slave, and made several failed attempts to escape during his imprisonment. He finally went home after a ransom was paid for his release.

Don Quixote
De Cervantes published his first novel, La Galatea, in 1585. This pastoral romance failed to make much of a splash. Around the same time, de Cervantes tried to make it the then-lucrative world of theater (plays were an important form of entertainment in Spain at the time, and a successful playwright could earn a good living). Unfortunately, de Cervantes did not achieve fortune and fame with his plays. In fact, only two of his plays survived.

In late 1580s, de Cervantes began working for Spanish Armada as a commissary. It was a thankless task, collecting grain supplies from rural communities. Many did not want to provide the goods, and de Cervantes ended up in prison on two occasions because of charges of mismanagement. During this trying time, he began writing some of literature's greatest masterpieces.

De Cervantes published the first part of Don Quixote in 1605. The novel tells the story of an elderly man who becomes so enamored by old stories of brave knights that he seeks out his adventures.

Write a summary of how Cervantes' portrayal of his main characters compares with how Dale Wasserman, playwright of Man of La Mancha, portrays his main characters. Provide details from at least two of the following in your answer: the synopsis of Man of La Mancha, the excerpt of Don Quixote, or the synopsis of Miguel de Cervantes.

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from Emma
by Jane Austen



Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy
disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly
twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her.

She was the youngest of the two daughters of a most affectionate, indulgent father;
and had, in consequence of her sister's marriage, been mistress of his house from a very early
period. Her mother had died too long ago for her to have more than an indistinct remembrance
of her caresses, and her place had been supplied by an excellent woman as governess, who
had fallen little short of a mother in affection.

Sixteen years had Miss Taylor been in Mr. Woodhouse's family, less as a governess
than a friend, very fond of both daughters, but particularly of Emma. Between them it was more
the intimacy of sisters. Even before Miss Taylor had ceased to hold the nominal office of
governess, the mildness of her temper had hardly allowed her to impose any restraint; and the
shadow of authority being now long passed away, they had been living together as friend and
friend very mutually attached, and Emma doing just what she liked; highly esteeming Miss
Taylor's judgment, but directed chiefly by her own.

The real evils indeed of Emma's situation were the power of having rather too much
her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself; these were the disadvantages
which threatened alloy to her many enjoyments. The danger, however, was at present so
unperceived, that they did not by any means rank as misfortunes with her.

Sorrow came—a gentle sorrow—but not at all in the shape of any disagreeable
consciousness.—Miss Taylor married. It was Miss Taylor's loss which first brought grief. It was
on the wedding-day of this beloved friend that Emma first sat in mournful thought of any
continuance. The wedding over and the bride-people gone, her father and herself were left to
dine together, with no prospect of a third to cheer a long evening. Her father composed himself
to sleep after dinner, as usual, and she had then only to sit and think of what she had lost.



Question 3 (5.26 points)
What does it mean about Miss Taylor that "the mildness of her temper had hardly allowed her to impose any restraint"?

Question 3 options:

A. Miss Taylor did not have an interesting personality.

B. Miss Taylor was easily angered and often argued with Emma.

C. Miss Taylor believed rules were important for children.

D. Miss Taylor's gentle nature prevented her from making a lot of rules for Emma.

Which of the following is a verb form that shows an action is continuing?



"She had walked to the park before sunrise."


"She is walking in the park."


"She has walked to the park before sunrise."


"She walked to the park."

a characteristic of this literary era often times found him/herself at the mercy of nature

Identify the sentence that has an incorrect shift in verb tenses. A. The ceiling in my bedroom will be​ sagging, so Howard repaired it. B. The ceiling in my bedroom had been​ sagging, so Howard had repaired it. C. The ceiling in my bedroom was​ sagging, so Howard repaired it. D. The ceiling in my bedroom is​ sagging, so Howard is repairing it.

which one is an example of information that is appropriate to include cover letter?

In A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Wollstonecraft contrasts her logic and reasoning with

various priests’ works.
her earlier work.
Rousseau’s work.
various European authors.

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What happened to Annabel Lee?

Cinta reviewed her notes about genealogical research before the class discussion. She was ready to share her information with her classmates and then answer questions. When Mr. MacGregor asked if she was ready, Cinta smiled and nodded her head.

What is the purpose of the class discussion?

to persuade
to entertain
to educate
to advertise

Which of the following best describes the word he in the following sentence?

Read the excerpt from Hurston’s “John Redding Goes to Sea.” Matty Redding, John's mother, was setting the table for supper. She was a small wiry woman with large eyes that might have been beautiful when she was young, but too much weeping had left them watery and weak. Which best describes the intent of Hurston’s use of voice as it relates to cultural experience? Hurston explores the outdated notion of women in the kitchen rather than in the workforce. Hurston reinforces the idea that women openly show their emotions, whereas men try to conceal them. Hurston highlights the hardships that women in the community are experiencing through her description of Matty Redding. Hurston comments on the wasted beauty of youth and the cruelty of aging through her portrayal of the main character.

What would be some advantages of applying for advanced education this summer?

When she [Madame Valmonde] reached L'Abri she shuddered at the first sight of it, as she always did. It was a sad looking place, which for many years had not known the gentle presence of a mistress. In the above excerpt, which word or words indicate foreshadowing?

Write a short response to summarize the disagreement between any two people or organizations in the article. (Issue Overview: GMO’s and Engineered Food)

Which of the following is the most emotionally connotative?

In The Lady, or the Tiger, which quote shows the princess’s fear of the other door?


a)


“Not only did she know in which room stood the lady, ready to emerge, all blushing and radiant should her door be opened, but she knew who the lady was.”


b)


“How often, in her waking hours and in her dreams, had she started in wild horror and covered her face with her hands as she thought of her lover opening the door on the other side of which waited the cruel fangs of the tiger!”


c)


“But how much oftener had she seen him at the other door!”


d)


“Would it not be better for him to die at once, and go to wait for her in the blessed regions of semi-barbaric futurity?”

Select the sentence that is complete and properly punctuated. A. In​ inner-city ghettos and​ war-torn areas of the​ world, many children live in the midst of chaos and violence as a result of their harsh living​ conditions, these children may suffer severe anxieties. B. In​ inner-city ghettos and​ war-torn areas of the​ world, many children live in the midst of chaos and​ violence, as a result of their harsh living​ conditions; these children may suffer severe anxieties. C. In​ inner-city ghettos and​ war-torn areas of the​ world, many children live in the midst of chaos and​ violence, as a result of their harsh living​ conditions, these children may suffer severe anxieties. D. In​ inner-city ghettos and​ war-torn areas of the​ world, many children live in the midst of chaos and​ violence; as a result of their harsh living​ conditions, these children may suffer severe anxieties.

Look at this workplace document.


What is the purpose of the numbered steps?

to describe the requirements an employee must fulfill in order to fill out an application
to show the steps an employee must take to apply for an internal position
to describe the internal positions that are available to employees who are qualified
to show the steps an employee must take to become eligible to apply for a position