Read the following passage from "cranes." the northern village at the border of the thirty-eighth parallel was snugly settled under the high, bright autumn sky. one white gourd lay against another on the dirt floor of an empty farmhouse. the occasional village elders first put out their bamboo pipes before passing by, and the children, too, turned aside some distance off. their faces were ridden with fear. the village as a whole showed few traces of destruction from the war, but it did not seem like the same village song-sam had known as a boy. an important theme in this passage is the a. strain of war on a country b. panic associated with conflict c. plight of children caught in battle d. relationships between generations

Collections grade 10 guiding questions collection 6 "letter from birmingham jail" by martin luther king jr lines 66-101 why might king have taken the time so early in the letter to delve into such minute details about steps taken and recent event in birmingham?

With the extra income, the bookers moved to a housing project. "loveman's village was brick," wash said, "and it was warm and well lit. there was a bathtub. it had hot and cold running water. there was a gas heater with a thermostat that came on whenever it got cold." how does this excerpt readers make a personal connection to the story?

Which excerpt from the awakening best highlights the elation edna feels when she thinks of robert? the morning was full of sunlight and hope. edna could see before her no denial—only the promise of excessive joy. she lay in bed awake, with bright eyes full of speculation. “he loves you, poor fool.” he would come to her in the afternoon or evening, sit and roll his cigarette, talk a little, and go away as he had done the night before. but how delicious it would be to have him there with her! robert did not come that day. she was keenly disappointed. he did not come the following day, nor the next. each morning she awoke with hope, and each night she was a prey to despondency. his horses were full of mettle, and even a little unmanageable. she liked the rapid gait at which they spun along, and the quick, sharp sound of the horses' hoofs on the hard road.