Ndongo Ndiaye grew up in an African village about 130 miles (209 kilometers) east of Dakar, Senegal. Life is not easy there. Much of the country is poor, and jobs are hard to find. Ndiaye heard adults talking about going to new places to get better jobs. He hoped to do the same. And he did. Ndiaye played basketball for a living. He played professionally in the United States, Lebanon, and Japan. Now, he is back in his home country, Senegal, and he is helping other young African basketball players. Do It!
Ndiaye .

A 

worried

B 

celebrated

C 

hesitated

D 

traveled

Read this excerpt from holes. at the time, elya thought nothing of the curse. he was just a fifteen-year-old kid, and “eternity” didn’t seem much longer than a week from tuesday. besides, he liked madame zeroni and would be glad to carry her up the mountain. he would have done it right then and there, but he wasn’t yet strong enough. how does this section of the flashback relate to stanley? a.elya was much older during his difficult time than stanley was during his. b.elya’s physical weakness parallels stanley’s physical weakness. c.elya, like stanley, lives in the moment and does not consider the future. d.elya, like stanley, likes the character who is giving him a hard time.

Research the literary work you want to discuss and gather enough evidence to support your thesis statement. then write a 300-word essay. apply the writing strategies you explored in this lesson.

How does tiresias prophecy affect the plot of the story ?