Read the excerpt from “="_blank"> the railroad earth.” it was the fantastic drowse and drum hum of lum mum afternoon nathin' to do, ole frisco with end of land sadness——the people——the alley full of trucks and cars of businesses nearabouts and nobody knew or far from cared who i was all my life three thousand five hundred miles from birth-o opened up and at last belonged to me in great america. which best describes the effect of the author’s word choice? a. it portrays the dialect used by the people of ole frisco. b. it creates a musical, rhythmic quality. c. it details the author’s hectic lifestyle. d. it provides information about the author’s background.

Read the paragraph from nick’s personal narrative. standing alone in my family’s barn, i thought about how much hard work and time my parents had invested—how much hard work and time we had all invested—in maintaining a fully operational farm. i did not remember a time when my clothes had not reeked of manure or my hair had not held fast to brittle pieces of straw. what would happen if my parents had to sell the farm so we could move closer to my grandparents? just as i was attempting to imagine a life in the city, a sudden commotion erupted and interrupted my thoughts. with animals squawking and dust flying, i scrambled to pinpoint the source of this unexpected intrusion. in seconds that felt more like minutes, i was successful . . and i could scarcely believe what my eyes were seeing. which element of a personal narrative would be best for nick to include next?

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. one shade the more, one ray the less, (“she walks in beauty”, line 7) this line connotes a. the woman’s hair b. balance c. paradox d. point of view

What is the meaning of the word checking as it is used in this sentence from the second paragraph of the passage?