Read the excerpt below from the short story “rules of the game” by amy tan and answer the question that follows. a man who watched me play in the park suggested that my mother allow me to play in local chess tournaments. my mother smiled graciously, an answer that meant nothing. i desperately wanted to go, but i bit back my tongue. i knew she would not let me play among strangers. so as we walked home i said in a small voice that i didn’t want to play in the local tournament. they would have american rules. if i lost, i would bring shame on my family. “is shame you fall down nobody push you,” said my mother. q : why does the narrator bite back her tongue? a: she doesn’t want to reveal to her mother how much she wants to go.

Evaluate the argument in president kennedy’s inaugural address for sacrificing oneself for the greater good of humanity. is this argument convincing? in what ways can we see the legacy of his request in this word today.

In 300 words or less, summarize the prologue

Ineed . identify the item that shows sharp and vivid details rather than vague and general ones (put a or b for your answer.) a. my brother doesn’t know the value of money. he buys new things, even though his old ones are still perfectly good. he recently took his girlfriend on a trip. they stayed at a nice hotel and ate all their meals out. while they were there, he proposed marriage to her and gave her an engagement ring. b. my brother bought a new car this year, even though his last car was only three years old and running well. he recently took his girlfriend to hawaii for a week. they stayed at a hilton hotel right on the beach and ate dinner by candlelight in elegant gourmet restaurants. on their last night there, he surprised her with a two-carat diamond ring.