Read the excerpt from "as good as gold."

when the news hit the seattle press in july of 1897, gold fever had spread to everyone, and old timers stoked the flames with their stories of uncles who had struck it rich back in the california days of '49. "but california was dry and warm," sam muttered as he readjusted his pack and trudged on through the biting snow of an alaskan february. his brother jake had insisted that an early start would get them to a claim just in time for the spring thaw of those golden creeks.

what does the excerpt show about the historical context of the story?

gold had been discovered previously in seattle.
gold had been mined in north america before.
gold was far less valuable than oil at this time.
gold was more valuable in alaska than california.

What is the primary setting and action of book 13 of the odyssey? a. calypso capturing ulysses on ogygia b. telemachus traveling to sparta c. ulysses retuming to ithaca d. ulysses traveling in disguise to crete

Read the excerpt from "annabel lee," by edgar allan poe. and this was the reason that, long ago, in this kingdom by the sea, a wind blew out of a cloud, chilling my beautiful annabel lee; so that her highborn kinsmen came and bore her away from me, to shut her up in a sepulchre in this kingdom by the sea. how does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem? the rhythm changes on the phrase “a kingdom by the sea,” emphasizing poe’s distrust of a monarchy. the rhythm changes on the phrase “bore her away from me,” emphasizing poe’s desire to be reunited the rhythm changes on the words “chilling” and “sepulchre,” emphasizing poe’s complaint about unexpected death. the rhythm changes on the words “lee” and “me,” emphasizing poe’s fear that his bond with his love is fragile.

3. of all the characters highlighted in the works included in this unit, which one did you relate to or identify with the most in terms of his or her struggles and conflicts? why? what was it about this character that made him or her affect you as he or she did? be sure to point to specific examples from the work to support your response.