***MAX POINTS*** / Article MULTIPLE CHOICE: Stage Set: Syd's room. Tom and Kate are unaware of the fact that Syd, who had gone out to help a friend with homework, has returned home early. He is eavesdropping on his parents' conversation.

TOM:Can you believe it? Our son going off to college?
KATE:Wow. Seems like he was born yesterday. He was a tiny little thing at five pounds. Now, he is going on a football scholarship.
TOM:How did we get so lucky?
KATE:I think he is pretty lucky, too. I did not get a new car until I was 28.
TOM:Well, he is an excellent driver, and he will be driving home every other weekend.
KATE:You think he will be like that?
TOM:Our kid? He appreciates your dinner every night. You think he is not going to like the new car? He'd be thrilled!
KATE:I wish I could kiss good night and tuck him in like when he was a baby.
TOM:Well, good thing he is not home. He would be so embarrassed. He is 17!

Which of these best explains the irony in this play?

A. The parents falsely believe that Syd is an excellent driver.
B. The parents have bought a new car for a teenager.
C. Only the audience knows that Syd is actually in his room.
D. Only the father knows that the son really hates football.

Using the format below, write a five-paragraph letter to jem explaining how you feel about three of his decisions. explain whether or not your perception of him has changed and why. use direct quotes from the text to support why you feel the way that you do. refer to the formatting of the friendly letter below to you correctly structure your work. heading sender's address greeting (dear after skipping a line and indenting, begin your opening paragraph. this paragraph states the purpose for writing the letter. tone should be friendly and respectful. skip another line and indent to continue the body of your letter. the body is where you add examples, details, and other relevant information. this letter should contain one to two body paragraphs. skip a line and indent yet again to begin your concluding paragraph. the recipient and make any requests in this paragraph. salutation (sincerely, regards,) sender's signature

Which statements are true of an allegory? check all that apply. it is an extended metaphor. it has literal and symbolic meanings. it to communicate an abstract concept. it is an exact representation of actual events. it uses objects to represent a single characteristic. it has moral, social, religious, or political significance.

(20 points) passage: this year will be a record-breaking year for storms 1it looks like 2012 will be a year for the record books. thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes have increased across the country. the storms' high winds and heavy rains are making history. early tornado and hurricane seasons 2in march, not usually a busy month for tornadoes, the south and midwest had a large number of twisters. warm weather made conditions ripe for the creation of tornadoes. on some days, twisters dropped from the sky by the dozen. 3hurricane season also came early. two tropical storms hit the southeast in may. two more strong storms followed in june. severe thunderstorms 4many states that have escaped tornadoes and hurricanes have had severe thunderstorms. these giant storms dumped several inches of rain and caused flooding across the northeast and midwest. 5the end of hurricane season is months away, and this year's storm count and rainfall amounts could leave 2011 in the dust. forecasters say the wet, windy weather might stick around until fall. labor day parade rained out 6there is no joy in green town, where the annual labor day parade was called off because of heavy rain. the town's mayor says the parade hasn't been rained out in fifty years. 7a strong band of thunderstorms hit green town on sunday. more than two inches of rain fell each hour. by monday morning, main street looked more like a creek than a parade route. mayor nora bell said she had to call off the parade. "the heavy rains have created a serious safety issue in green town," she said. 8the loss of the labor day parade is green town's second disappointment this summer. in may, the memorial day parade was also called off because of rain. "this must be one of the wettest summers in history," mayor bell said. 9according to the national weather service, mayor bell is right. this summer will break rainfall records in green town and across the country. question: who would obtain the most useful information from the passage? a) someone planning a holiday picnic. b) someone interested in documenting annual meteorological patterns. c) an advocate for the green town labor day parade. d) someone who wishes to do research on the alleged truth of the "global warming" phenomenon.