English, 16.07.2019 17:10 wqijviquyuivqwy9672
The new recruit had been with the gang since the beginning of the summer holidays, and there were possibilities about his brooding silence that all recognized. he never wasted a word even to tell his name until that was required of him by the rules. when he said âtrevorâ it was a statement of fact, not as it would have been with the others a statement of shame or defiance. nor did anyone laugh except mike, who finding himself without support and meeting the dark gaze of the newcomer opened his mouth and was quiet again. there was every reason why t., as he was afterward referred to, should have been an object of mockeryâthere was his name (and they substituted the initial because otherwise they had no excuse not to laugh at it), the fact that his father, a former architect and present clerk, had âcome down in the worldâ and that his mother considered herself better than the neighbors. what but an odd quality of danger, of the unpredictable, established him in the gang without any ignoble ceremony of initiation? (from âthe destructorsâ by graham greene) from the above passage, one can characterize trevor or t as
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English, 21.06.2019 23:30
Why do you think frank tashlin titled this story the bear that wasnât? why didnât the factory officials recognize the bear for what he was? why did it become harder and harder for the bear to maintain his identity as he moved through the bureaucracy of the factory?
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English, 22.06.2019 07:30
Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility
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English, 22.06.2019 09:00
Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test âbordersâ 1.what does the motherâs refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the authorâs chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in âdelfino ii: diez in the desert.â thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem âmexicans begin joggingâ and the story âdelfino ii: diez in the desert.â a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem âkaâbaâ versus the tone of the poem âharlem iiâ might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous
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