Two students had a contest to see who could build the fastest boat. Emily spent hours learning about boatbuilding and designing a boat
that would be fast but stable in the water. Aaron spent his time
painting his boat, making it look impressive and flashy, with red flames
along the sides. At the contest, students gathered around to observe
the two boats. They were impressed by the beauty of Aaron's boat.
"Surely that one will be the winner," they said. But Aaron's boat tipped
over and sank almost immediately, while Emily's boat chugged along
to the finish line.
Which statement best expresses a theme of this story?
O A. One should always take pride in looking one's best.
O B. The more time one spends on a task, the better the quality of the
outcome
O C. It is better to cooperate than to try to work alone.
O D. It is more important to focus on the task at hand than to worry
about appearances

Read this sentence from the story of my life by helen keller. the most important day i remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, anne mansfield sullivan, came to me. which element of plot does this sentence best represent?

With this 3 questions ! really need them right! 1. the first continental congress met in philadelphia on september 5, 1774. all of the colonies sent representatives except georgia. this congress continued in session until october 26, 1774. by then it had passed resolutions calling for a boycott against british trade. the author's main purpose was a. to inform b. to persuade c. to instruct d. to give an opinion 2. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "my second mate was a round-cheeked, silent young man, grave beyond his years, i thought; but as our eyes happened to meet i detected a slight quiver on his lips. i looked down at once. it was not my part to encourage sneering on board my ship. it must be said, too, that i knew very little of my officers." (joseph conrad, "the secret sharer") a. first person b. third person limited c. third person omniscient d. none of the above 3. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "he had only himself to in his choice: his fortune was his own; for as to frank, it was more than being tacitly brought up as his uncle's heir, it had become so avowed an adoption as to have him assume the name of churchill on coming of age. it was most unlikely, therefore, that he should ever want his father's assistance. his father had no apprehension of it." (jane austen, emma) a. third person omniscient b. third person limited c. first person d. none of the above

The literature of nineteenth-century realism depicted everyday life in a realistic way. which statements show that leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich is a realist text? the description of human struggles in the form of ivan ilyich’s suffering the faithfulness of relationships that ivan ilyich experiences toward the end of his life the romantic tension that occurs between ivan ilyich and his wife the difference between superficial and authentic living the plot ending with a surprising turn of events