Read the excerpt from Sudanese Slit Drum.

This thinning would materially change the sound of the drum, evidence that although it might continue to be used for its original purpose of music-making or calling people to arms, it would now do so with a different voice. A musical instrument had become a trophy, and the new carvings were in fact branding, a statement of the north’s political dominance over Central Africa and of allegiance to Islam.

MacGregor's analysis in this passage is mostly focused on

the musical history of the drum.
the religious history of the drum.
the cultural significance of the drum.
the general usefulness of the drum.

Answer: the cultural significance of the drum.

In this excerpt, the author discusses the cultural significance of the drum. He argues that the drum's original purpose was music-making and calling people to arms. However, after the people who used it underwent a cultural change, the purpose became one of displaying the north's political dominance over Central Africa and their allegiance to Islam. These changes were displayed by the new carvings that were in fact branding, and by the thinning that changed the sound of the drum.

The passage shows the cultural meaning of the drum, as shown in the third answer option.

We can arrive at this answer because:

Thus, the drum became a symbol of resistance, very important for cultures.

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What is one way that Shakespeare uses source material in Othello?

A.) to reveal Disdemona’s unfaithfulness

B.)to establish a complex love triangle between the captain, the Moor, and the lieutenant

C.) to create the plot of the play

D.) to describe the Moor’s suspicious nature

I should leave now.

The sentence is complete.
The sentence has one dependent clause and one independent clause.
The sentence is missing a subject.
The sentence is missing a predicate.

Which of the following is not a true vesicant, but an urticant?

. Which sentence is written from the third-person omniscient point of view? jonas richards felt lucky to be back in the forest. i knelt down and touched the mossy rocks in the streambed. fishermen cast their lines over the rushing waters. two canoes floated swiftly by as i stood silently on the shore.

Which sentences in the story indicate that it is an ex nihilo type of creation story?
a. Behold the first word and the first discourse.
b There was as yet no man, nor any animal, nor bird, nor fish, nor crawfish, nor any pit, nor ravine, nor green herb, nor any tree; nothing was but the firmament.
c. Lo, now how the heavens exist, how exists also the Heart of Heaven; such is the name of God; it is thus that he is called.
d. And the creation was verily after this wise: Earth, they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud or a fog was its beginning.
e.Then the mountains rose ov

Luis Ortega has always believed in doing the right thing, even when no one is looking. “You have to do what’s right, whether or not someone sees you. That’s called integrity.”

Which of the following questions is most likely answered in this excerpt?

How did it happen?
Where did it happen?
Who did it?
When did it happen?

What language did the word "depend" come from

Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb?
(1 point) Mateo became upset with me today. I took his last cupcake without permission. He wanted to eat it this afternoon. I bought him a new one as a surprise.

How does Krebs’s deception cause him to “lose” his war experience? in the story soldiers home.

the most important thing to do in planning a speech is to decide on the central idea and form it into one sentence. true or false
Please help

Which words in the sentence make up the infinitive phrase?

To run to the end of the trail, take the second path.









A.
take the second path







B.
to run







C.
to the end of the trail







D.
to run to the end of the trail

The town of Seaside needs to build a new power plant. The old coal burning plant produces too much pollution and is no longer safe. The mayor decides that he will do some research on alternative forms of energy like nuclear power plants and solar power plants.

What types of resources should the mayor use to conduct his research? Why would these be considered reliable source of information and why? What types of resources are reliable? How can he use what he learns to make the best decision for the town?

Which of the following is NOT a common form of persuasive writing?

a)short story
b)persuasive essay
c)advertisement
d)editorial

What is claudius argumeny against hamlet's prolonged mourning?

Identify the class of the italicized pronoun(s) in the sentence. A good scientist equips himself with the right tools and the right questions. the italicized word is "himself"

How is literary nonfiction similar to fiction

Which sentence in this excerpt from Susan B. Anthony’s “On Women’s Right to Vote” reveals the purpose of the speech? Friends and fellow citizens: I stand before you tonight under indictment for the alleged crime of having voted at the last presidential election, without having a lawful right to vote. It shall be my work this evening to prove to you that in thus voting, I not only committed no crime, but, instead, simply exercised my citizen's rights, guaranteed to me and all United States citizens by the National Constitution, beyond the power of any state to deny. The preamble of the Federal Constitution says: "We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people - women as well as men. And it is a downright mockery to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them provided by this democratic-republican government - the ballot.

In the circuit, panchito hopes to select all that apply.
▫️Receive a good education.
▫️Get married and start a family.
▫️Settle down in a single place.
◽️Own a car like the one his father has.

Which question would help you predict that the author of “Occupation: Conductorette” would get the job as a conductor?
A. Where would the author's streetcar go?
B. What other jobs are available for the author?
C. How much does the job pay?
D. How much does the author want the job?

Write a simile to describe your favorite food.

Choose the misspelled word(s).

Give me the knolage to understand the speechless.
knolage
understand
speechless

How do the thieves respond when Jonathan`s family begins to yell?

An author might use the framed narrative technique to _____.

develop his or her narrator as a character
offer insight as to his or her opinions about the story
make the story more appealing to an educated audience
communicate the story in a reliable narrative voice

Read this excerpt from Margaret Frink's memoir:

The dust is intolerable. Many wear silk handkerchiefs over their faces; others wear goggles. It is a strange looking army.

Which word most clearly reveals the tone of this passage?

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How does Dionysius’s desire for total control and power affect the story’s plot in “Damon and Pythias”? Use evidence from the text to support your response.
Here is the story:
Damon and Pythias
There once lived two men, called Damon and Pythias. They were both lovers of truth and integrity and in all the city of Syracuse they could find no one who upheld these principles so well as each other.
Dionysius was at that time the ruler of Syracuse; he wielded complete authority and very often abused his power, for he was hot-tempered and imperious and anyone who angered him was put to death.
One day he was informed that a young man named Pythias had been heard complaining against the cruelty of Dionysius; no one was allowed to criticize the ruler, and Dionysius condemned the youth to die.
When Pythias learnt of his fate, he begged to be allowed to return home to set his affairs in order.
“How far away is your home?” enquired Dionysius suspiciously, “and how may I be certain you will return?”
“My home is many miles distant,” replies Pythias, “but I have a friend, Damon, who is willing to take my place while I am away.”
There was a stir amongst the bystanders and a man stepped to Pythias’s side.
“I am Damon, my lord,” he said. “I will give myself up as a pledge of my friend’s return, and if any accident befalls him I will die in his stead.”
The tyrant was amazed by this generosity, and gave Pythias leave to depart, fixing on the day and hour of his return, and warning that he would not fail to exercise justice on his friend, if he did not arrive back in time.
The days passed and the morning dawned on which Pythias was to have been executed—still, Pythias did not appear, and the people of Syracuse said that Damon would surely be killed.
Everyone was agreed in condemning his behavior as rash and foolhardy; but Damon himself was the happiest man in the prison.
He was filled with hope that his friend would not return in time, and he was led out to execution with a cheerful face. Dionysius had come to see him meet his death, and called out to him in mocking words.
“So, Damon, where is your friend, of whom you were so confident? I fear you have allowed him to take advantage of your simplicity.”
“It is impossible for me to doubt my friend’s constancy,” replied Damon. “Perhaps he has met with some accident along the way.”
At that moment a horse broke through the crowd, and Pythias, travel-stained and weary, half fell out of his saddle, and ran to embrace his friend.
“I am come—in time,” he gasped. “My horse—was killed, and I could not find another. Thank heaven I am in time to save you!”
But Damon did not want Pythias to die. He pleaded with him to allow the execution to continue, and Dionysius watched in disbelief as each friend eagerly sought to give up his life for the other.
“Cease, cease these debates,” he exclaimed, stepping forward and taking their hands. “I hereby set both of you free. Never in my life have I seen such loyalty; nor did I dream such a thing could exist. I beg you will accept my pardon and allow me to share in your friendship.”

Which element of plot structure refers to the building up of conflicts and action?

A. climax
B. lusis
C. exposition
D. desis

With the _____ of people from fertile areas, knowledge of agriculture spread by _____.


A. migration; diffusion
B. relocation; mail
C. capture; force
D. return; circulation

Which of these prompts require you to write a reflective essay?

Explain the concept of time and space travel.
Why should teenagers be encouraged to get part-time jobs?
Discuss a time when you met your childhood hero.
Should the Internet be made available to everyone for free?

Please read the following sentence to answer the question.

Sonya, my Mother, owns a bakery, and she makes the best brownies in town.

Is the word mother capitalized correctly in the sentence?
A. No, because it is a parenthetical element.
B. No, because a possessive pronoun comes before the word.
C. Yes, since Sonya is the owner of the bakery.
D. Yes, since Sonya must be capitalized, so should mother.

What social problem did Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle describe?