Part A In the story "First Steps," what helps Maria understand and accept the new things she encounters on the planet? A. She draws on what she has been taught and told about life on planets. B. She uses breathing techniques to stay calm and focused. C. Maria is fearless and wants to be first among her friends to take adventures. D. Maria has visited the new planet with her parents in the past.

How is the rhetoric that both authors use effective in conveying their points of view? explain with evidence from the texts. collection 2 - from reading lolita in tehran, from persepolis 2

Read the excerpt from julius caesar, act 1, scene 1. marullus. wherefore rejoice? what conquest brings he home? what tributaries follow him to rome to grace in captive bonds his chariot wheels? you blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless35 things! o, you hard hearts, you cruel men of rome, knew you not pompey? many a time and oft have you climbed up to walls and battlements, to towers and windows, yea, to chimney-tops, your infants in your arms, and there have sat40 the livelong day, with patient expectation, to see great pompey pass the streets of rome. which summary of the passage is the best? marullus asks a lot of questions, such as, “why celebrate? what has caesar done? who is following him to rome? don’t you remember pompey? ” then he says that everyone is cruel because they do not remember pompey. they forget how they praised him and would climb to the highest places, carrying their children, just to catch a glimpse of him. marullus regrets that the people are celebrating caesar and is insulted that they forgot how they used to praise pompey. marullus thinks that the people should celebrate caesar the way they used to celebrate pompey, and that they should be in awe of caesar’s greatness. marullus remembers how the people climbed walls, battlements, towers, windows, and even chimney tops to see the great pompey.

During this stage of résumé review, employers determine who will receive interviews: a. stage 1 b. stage 2 c. stage 3 select the best answer from the choices provided