Excerpt from: picture perfect marie devers
3after she showed me some of her finest shots, we went up to her attic and found her old box of high-school memories. inside, we found a letterman jacket that grandma let me wear while we shuffled through the mementos. finally, we found what she was searching for. at the bottom of the box was my grandma’s big black camera. she explained that the strap was actually for a guitar. she had attached it to the camera so she could stylishly carry it around school. again, her gorgeous smile expanded across her face as she remembered aloud.
which word best describes the speaker’s grandma? a) forgetful b) pushy c) reflective d)

read this excerpt from president john f. kennedy’s inaugural address on january 20, 1961: in the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. i do not shrink from this responsibility—i welcome it. i do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. the energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it—and the glow from that fire can truly light the world. and so, my fellow americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. my fellow citizens of the world: ask not what america will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man. based on the excerpt, what is the central idea of this speech? a. to cultivate a sense of well-being among the american people b. to motivate people everywhere to uphold the freedom of humankind c. to motivate americans to strive for the development of their nation d. to foster a feeling of happiness and unity across people and nations

Take a look at this dictionary entry. contest con • test (n.) kon-test [from anglo-french or latin] 1. a competition between rivals for a prize 2. a struggle for victory 3. a dispute; controversy (v.) kuhn-test 4. to fight for in a battle 5. to call into question

"the seven wonders of the world" is mostly about which of the following? a. the pyramids of egypt b. architecture around the world c.incredible ancient structures d. respected building techniques