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10. In paragraph 9, when Carlin's husband explains to passersby that "This isn't my idea. I don't even LIKE cats. It's my wife
"we can infer that
a. he is angry with his wife.
b. he is embarrassed to be seen trying to catch a kitten.
c. he is not trying very hard to catch the kitten.
d. the passersby are trying to prevent Bob from catching the kitten.
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OWEN, THE STRAY CAT
by Emily Carlin
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Hundreds of people rushed along a busy city street, not noticing the small, terrified kitten
hiding in the shadows. Then someone did notice it-and naturally, it was a man who
didn't even like cats. At least that's what he kept telling anyone who would listen...

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

Active reading to kill a mockingbird, twelve through twenty-one during the trial, atticus questions four witnesses. as you read, complete the chart below by noting the key information given by each witness during questioning. also note how each witness behaves on the stand, commenting on the general impression the witness makes. answer for the following characters: the sheriff, bob ewell, miss ewell, and tom robinson.

The majestic castle, surrounded by green foliage, stood proudly with turrets pointing skyward. which image best shows a visualization of this sentence?