2. CAUSE / EFFECT Reread lines 97-100. Why does the author give a detail about fire drills? (4 Points)

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.

What do you call a person who is mean in school?

Identify how chekhov’s background and beliefs may have influenced his short story “the bet”.