Asap i will mark brilliant who answers theses questions

1. which of the following passages from the text suggests that johnny is becoming less self-centered? (1 point)
johnny liked the old woman all the better that in the end she had been unable to see a considerate master . . humiliated, tossed about, torn by a mob.
“i’m better off without it. i want nothing of them. neither their blood nor their silver . .”
only isannah was staring about, observing the “lower classes” milling about in the street. she looked straight at johnny and he at her. neither gave any sign of recognition.
he took his knife from his pocket and cut the pages from the family bible. sometime they might be of use to him.
choose the meaning that best matches the word in italics.

2. general gage’s efforts to placate the colonists in hopes of avoiding war were not having the desired effect. (1 point)
punish

irritate
aggravate
3. the term coming of age refers to a person or a country that is maturing, or transitioning from childhood to adulthood. which of the following passages from the text best supports the story’s theme of coming of age, as it relates to either johnny or the colonies? (1 point)
“and here they come—those dressed-up red monkeys.”
“my grandfather built this house. . my mother knew it and loved it. . my father dead before ever i was born.”
“ . . this is the end. the end of one thing—the beginning of something else . .”
“i’ll go with you. but looks like we’ll need a horse and a chaise. it’s seven miles.”
4. which of the following is one of the most significant events in chapter viii? (1 point)
merchant lyte’s sickness
james otis’s speech
lavinia asking the soldier to get dr. warren for her father
dr. warren lending his coach to johnny
5. which of the following statements supports the answer to question 4? (1 point)
james otis’s speech summarized the sacrifices the colonists would have to make to win their freedom but also stated why it was necessary.
merchant lyte’s illness forces lavinia lyte to reconsider her politics so that she can call for dr. warren to come aid her father.
the retrieval of the lyte silver leads johnny to both find his silver cup and see how the whig mob destroyed the mansion.
dr. warren is a respected doctor who puts humanity above politics by tories such as the lytes and whigs such as johnny.

Passage: mrs. smith’s sixth-grade class filed onto the grassy field behind the middle school after lunch. as she exited the building, chelsea looked around for her closest friend, brittany. she spotted her by the swings, talking to their classmate brian. 2 “brian thinks he’s the fastest person in mrs. smith’s class,” brittany told her when she had joined them. it was obvious that brittany didn’t agree with brian. 3 “i guarantee i can beat anyone in this class to a race,” brian said, tugging on the scarlet baseball cap that he wore each and every day. “in fact, i bet i can run faster than the seventh, eighth, and even ninth graders, too! ” 4chelsea rolled her eyes, but wasn’t astonished by his declaration. brian was typically overconfident; he was always challenging other students and expecting to win. according to brian, he was so talented that he could hit more home runs than children on the baseball team and even could repeatedly make more baskets than the boys and girls on the basketball team. 5 “who dares to challenge me? ” brian shouted, directing his question to every student on the playground. the students looked around, but no one volunteered. 6 “i’ll race you,” chelsea said, breaking the awkward silence. she knew she wasn’t the fastest person on the playground, but if she possessed the determination necessary to win, perhaps she could complete the race first. 7 “first person around the field wins,” said brian, stretching his legs and jumping up and down to ready himself for the race. 8they approached the starting line, and brittany counted to three. 9 “see you at the finish line! ” brian exclaimed and left chelsea in the dust. 10brian soon disappeared around the first turn. chelsea took a deep breath and continued to run at a quick pace. the sun was warm and she soon grew tired, but she didn’t stop. ahead, brian approached the finish line and as he began to celebrate, she watched him trip over a small mound of dirt and fall to the ground. 11as chelsea reached the finish line, she noticed that brian was still seated on the ground, rubbing his injured knee. instead of running past him and winning the race, chelsea stooped down to him stand. he leaned on her shoulder, and they completed the race together. 12 “you could've won,” brian said as their friends came out to congratulate them. 13chelsea smiled. “friends are more important than winning,” she said. 14brian smiled at her. “my thoughts exactly,” he said question: which action in the story advance the plot the most? a) when chelsea accepts brian's challenge to race him b) when chelsea rolled her eyes at irritation at brian's pride c) when chelsea reached the finish line and brian finish the race d) when brittany told chelsea that brian thinks he's the fastest in the class