Read the excerpt below and answer the question. mr. kiaga’s joy was very great. “blessed is he who forsakes his father and his mother for my sake,” he intoned. “those that hear my words are my father and mother." nwoye did not fully understand. but he was happy to leave his father. he would return later to his mother and his brothers and sisters and convert them to the new faith. in this excerpt from things fall apart, achebe uses characterization to develop what major theme? select all that apply. a. kinship b. religion c. ostracism d. masculinity

Based on the book, "the boy in the striped pajamas."describe how these circumstances would affect a person’s identity development (crisis, commitment, diffusion, foreclosure, moratorium, achievement.)

How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d. c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d. c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d. c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d. c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d. c.