What is the author's primary purpose in this text? A. to inform the reader about various adaptive and maladaptive coping mechanisms B. to advise the reader on how to deal with specific stressful situations C. to explain how stress can harm someone mentally, emotionally, and physically D. to provide a history of psychology and its everyday benefits

You are moving out of town and you are planning to sell your recently bought bicycle. draft a classified advertisement including the description of the bicycle, cost and other necessary details. about 50 words.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

Which of the following most affects macbeth’s character ? a. he has an angry temperament b. he has only a minor title c. he is unhappy in his marriage d.he is offended by his friends