Read the excerpt below from the short story “rules of the game” by amy tan and answer the question that follows. my mother placed my first trophy next to a new plastic chess set that the neighborhood tao society had given to me. as she wiped each piece with a soft cloth, she said, “next time win more, lose less.” “ma, it’s not how many pieces you lose,” i said. “sometimes you need to lose pieces to get ahead.” “better to lose less, see if you really need.” at the next tournament, i won again, but it was my mother who wore the triumphant grin. “lost eight piece this time. last time was eleven. what i tell you? better off lose less! ” i was annoyed, but i couldn’t say anything. describe the primary and secondary conflicts in the excerpt. then, analyze what motivates each character to act the way they do in the excerpt.

With this 3 questions ! really need them right! 1. the first continental congress met in philadelphia on september 5, 1774. all of the colonies sent representatives except georgia. this congress continued in session until october 26, 1774. by then it had passed resolutions calling for a boycott against british trade. the author's main purpose was a. to inform b. to persuade c. to instruct d. to give an opinion 2. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "my second mate was a round-cheeked, silent young man, grave beyond his years, i thought; but as our eyes happened to meet i detected a slight quiver on his lips. i looked down at once. it was not my part to encourage sneering on board my ship. it must be said, too, that i knew very little of my officers." (joseph conrad, "the secret sharer") a. first person b. third person limited c. third person omniscient d. none of the above 3. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "he had only himself to in his choice: his fortune was his own; for as to frank, it was more than being tacitly brought up as his uncle's heir, it had become so avowed an adoption as to have him assume the name of churchill on coming of age. it was most unlikely, therefore, that he should ever want his father's assistance. his father had no apprehension of it." (jane austen, emma) a. third person omniscient b. third person limited c. first person d. none of the above