Which word best conveys the tone of the passage? I shall never forget the ecstasy with which I received the intelligence that my old master (Anthony) had
determined to let me go to Baltimore, to live with Mr. Hugh Auld, brother to my old master's son-in-law,
Captain Thomas Auld. I received this information about three days before my departure. They were three of
the happiest days I ever enjoyed. I spent the most part of all these three days in the creek, washing off the
plantation scurf, and preparing myself for my departure.
O enjoyed
O departure
O preparing
O ecstasy

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these

Why do you think the narration switches focus to the gun after the characters leave the ruined city? as the gun parts drive toward the broken gun, what mood is created for the reader? how is this ending an example of dramatic irony?

Which detail is most relevant to the central ideal in this excerpt