Grandfather banged his cane on the floor. "I didn't run from the redcoats, and I won't run from a dockside miasma. What is wrong with people, Andrew? We suffered all kinds of disease in our youth, but folks were sensible. They didn't squall like children and hide in the woods."

Mr. Carris cleared his throat.

—Fever 1793,
Laurie Halse Anderson

Based on the passage, which word best describes Grandfather’s personality?

mean spirited
strong willed
funny
sad

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What point is the author trying to make by comparing the travel times of the first transcontinental railroad and the first transcontinental flight?

Jargon is a specialized vocabulary of a particular group trade or profession

Now poetry is a genre of literature that offers readers a great variety of stories, thoughts, and images using different formats and rhyme schemes. this variety allows readers to experience a vast array of literary mediums. you could say that the different forms have their own elements, terms, and definitions. you could also say that different forms of poetry require different approaches and methods for deriving meaning. think about specific works of poetry that you have read, including the reading selections for this unit. discuss particular elements or types of poetry that you begin to understand the different parts of a poem. what are some of the challenges you have faced when reading poetry? explain the strategies that have with your reading comprehension.