Cameras flashed, bright lights stung my eyes, and reporters asked lots of questions for the next half hour. many of the reporters asked the attorneys what they planned to do to get rid of the troops. and questions were directed to elizabeth. she seemed shy about answering, but with mrs. bates's , she forced herself to say a few words. eventually, however, questions were directed to all of us. my heart raced with fear and anticipation as i observed the process. i was almost hypnotized by the wonder of it all.

–warriors don’t cry,
melba pattillo beals

use the passage to answer the questions about word choice and mood.

which word has a positive connotation?

c) anticipation

which word has a negative connotation?

a) fear

what is the mood of the passage?

b) scary and exciting

^^these are correct^^

Dogs make wonderful pets because they us stay happy and healthy. the topic sentence is "dogs make wonderful pets." , is this correct? i keep doubting myself.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

Which major world event was near the birth of the modernist movement