Read the excerpt from The Namesake.
Ashoke hands over the lunch box, a windbreaker in case it gets cold. He thanks Mr.
in English. And then after a moment's hesitation, he is gone.
When they are alone, Mrs. Lapidus asks, "Are you happy to be entering elementary
"My parents want me to have another name in school."
"And what about you, Gogol? Do you want to be called by another name?
After a pause, he shakes his head.
"Is that a no?"
He nods. "Yes."
"Then it's settled. Can you write your name on this piece of paper?"

Which best describes the conflict revealed by the conversation in this excerpt?

an external conflict between the cultural expectations of Gogol's father and the cultural expectations of Gogol's new country

an Internal conflict between Gogol's desire to keep his old name and his desire to respect his father's wishes

an external conflict between Mrs. Lapidus's educational expectations and the educational experiences Gogol had in India

an Internal conflict between Mrs. Lapidus's desire to respect Gogol's wishes and her desire to respect Ashoke's wishes

Read this excerpt from mohandas gandhi's "banaras hindu university speech." what is the speaker's purpose a. to persuade his audience to struggle for self-governance through peaceful means b. to urge wealthy indians to act instead of merely talk about poverty c. to inform the audience that the british colonial power is stealing indian resources d. to persuade his audience to renounce materialistic wealth and pursue spiritual wealth

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You are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on one of the 4 prompts and what you have read and learned in this module. these are your options: 1. how do the events of "the white umbrella" teach the narrator a lesson about shame and acceptance? 2. what role does creativity play in "the bat-poet"? 3. how does the character of squeaky change over the course of "raymond's run"? 4. discuss the influences of older family members on the protagonists and speakers in the stories and poems of this unit. you are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on what you have read and learned in this module. your final submission should meet the following requirements. • submit completed pre-writing and outline documents. • write an essay that contains an introduction with hook and thesis statement, supporting paragraphs with evidence and at least one quotation, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and reviews main points. • use transitions appropriate to the pattern of organization. • use vocabulary to create tone and voice. • cite primary source (quotation). • submit completed revision checklist. • vary sentence structure. • create sentences with parallel structures. • use technology in the writing process.