1. PART A: Which of the following best describes a central theme of the text?
A. Greed can cloud people's judgement as whether they truly desire something.
B. Family is a strong bond of love that cannot be broken, regardless of mistakes
made.
C. Jealousy is a powerful emotion and can drive people to betray.
D. Even in adversity, faith cannot and should not be shaken.

Which statement correctly describes the verb function in this sentence? the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “dancing” is a verb that functions as an adjective. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as a noun. the word “becoming” is a verb that functions as an adjective.

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Geoff bought a picture frame and took a picture with his parents because a) he wanted to be a notable athlete. b) he wanted to remember his trip always. c) he wanted to get into the hall of fame. d) he wanted a baseball player to sign it.