Salim is writing a paragraph comparing and contrasting the Maori and Haida cultures. Which sentence best illustrates his point about how each group views humans? In the Maori creation myth people are able to conquer every element of nature, but in the Haida creation myth the Raven feels he must be the humans’ caretaker. In the Haida creation myth humans are strong enough to trick the Sky Chief, but in the Maori myth humans are outwitted by the sky and earth gods. Both the Maori and Haida creation myths give examples of the gods interacting with the humans, and these examples show how each culture views humans’ place in the world. There are several differences in the way that the Maori and Haida creation myths view humans, which I will go on to show through this paragraph.

Read this excerpt from "hope, despair, and memory" and answer the question. and yet it is surely human to forget, even to want to forget. the ancients saw it as a divine gift. indeed if memory us to survive, forgetting allows us to go on living. how could we go on with our daily lives, if we remained constantly aware of the dangers and ghosts surrounding us? the talmud tells us that without the ability to forget, man would soon cease to learn. without the ability to forget, man would live in a permanent, paralyzing fear of death. only god and god alone can and must remember everything. which of the following demonstrates one of the metaphors and its meaning in the above excerpt? forgetting = a divine gift forgetting = danger remembering = ability to learn remembering = a divine gift

Which of the following sentences uses dashes correctly? a. i looked under the bed - get this - and there it was! b. i need - a lot of - colors for this painting. c. i can't believe my own - brother! - is now a mayor. d. tom and i - are planning - a wedding in june.

Read this excerpt from lorraine hansberry's a raisin in the sun: based on the character description, what can the reader infer about travis? a. he is organized and has an established morning routine. b. he has inherited his good looks from his mother, not his father. c. he doesn't like having to share a bathroom with other families. d. he is a little boy of about 10 or 11.