1. PART A: Which statement expresses the main theme of the poem?
A. Childhood homes always hold a special importance to people.
B. Children often find special meaning in places and things that adults do not.
C. Ordinary places can become extraordinary with a little imagination.
D. As we grow older, our memories of the past grow more positive.

2. PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “It used to feel too big / and mostly abandoned, leftover land between / neighboring cul-de-sacs” (Lines 1-3)
B. “Was there ever any glory there? I can remember / a few humid evenings through the crack of the back door.” (Lines 11-12)
C. “Twilight hanging like a velvet curtain, the thinning / pine trees at least only silhouettes.” (Lines 13-14)
D. “scraping off the meat of the leaves with their teeth / and just casting the rest away.” (Lines 18-19)

The excerpt is from a longer essay on huckleberry finn by mark twain. what kind of support is used to develop the writer's main idea regarding how twain brought his characters to life?

Excerpt from the ultimate fighting championship mary o'dell 1 american interest in mixed martial arts is growing. both male and female athletes are invited to compete, although this sport is not recommended for the prima donna. this full contact fighting combines various martial arts techniques so fighters with different styles can compete against each other. this intriguing sport has convinced more than one athlete that he is not, in fact, the alpha and the omega! many people think that all combative sports should be strictly monitored and regulated by state commissions. it is obvious that the ultimate fighting championship (ufc) is an organization that promotes combative athletic events. state athletic commissions should strictly monitor and regulate the ufc.select the rebuttal statement that best refutes the viewpoint in section one. a) it is necessary to oversee the athletes involved in mixed martial arts. b) it is unnecessary to oversee the athletes involved in mixed martial arts. c) it is necessary for athletes involved in mixed martial arts to self-regulate. d) one distinctive feature of mixed martial arts is the combination of various techniques.

Which best describes the tone in these lines "the fish"