2. the hare with many friends
a hare was very popular,
hounds approaching and hope
asked him to carry her away fro
do for his master. "he felt sure,
is very popular with the other beasts who all claimed to be her friends. but one day she heard the
poaching and hoped to escape them by the aid of her many friends. so, she went to the horse, and
to carry her away from the hounds on his back. but he declined, stating that he had important work to
master. "he felt sure," he said, "that all her other friends would come to her assistance." she then
o the bull, and hoped that he would repel the hounds with his horns. the bull replied: "i am very sorry,
have an appointment with a lady; but i feel sure that our friend the goat will do what you want.” the goat,
er, leared that his back might do her some harm if he took her upon it. the ram, he felt sure, was the
triend to apply to. so she went to the ram and told him the case. the ram replied: “another time, my
mend. i do not like to interfere on the present occasion, as hounds have been known to eat sheep as well as
s. the hare then applied, as a last hope, to the calf, who regretted that he was unable to her, as he did
like to take the responsibility upon himself, as so many older persons than himself had declined the task, by
this time the hounds had caught the hare, and tore him to shreds.
what is the theme in the passage above?

a. keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

b. popularity is the key to success.

c. friendships are the heart of life.

d. it is better to have a few good friends than many superficial ones.

Select the correct answer. which groups fought in the trojan war? a. mycenaeans and minoans b. greeks and trojans c. minoans and greeks d. minoans, mycenaeans, and trojans

(01.03 mc) what does the conversation between marcus and his father reveal about their characters? a marcus doesn't agree with the regulations put in place, but his father does. b marcus's father doesn't agree with the regulations put in place, but marcus does. c marcus's father thinks the regulations provide security, and so does marcus. d marcus wants stricter regulations to be put in place, and his father agrees.

Read the passage. excerpt from "why equal pay is worth fighting for" by senator elizabeth warren, april 17, 2014 i honestly can't believe that we're still arguing over equal pay in 2014. when i started teaching elementary school after college, the public school district didn't hide the fact that it had two pay scales: one for men and one for women. women have made incredible strides since then. but 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for equal work. women today still earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, and they're taking a hit in nearly every occupation. bloomberg analyzed census data and found that median earnings for women were lower than those for men in 264 of 265 major occupation categories. in 99.6 percent of occupations, men get paid more than women. that's not an accident; that's discrimination. the effects of this discrimination are real, and they are long lasting. today, more young women go to college than men, but unequal pay makes it harder for them to pay back student loans. pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women. . for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by, and many families depend as much on mom's salary as they do on dad's, if not more. women are the main breadwinners, or joint breadwinners, in two-thirds of the families across the country, and pay discrimination makes it that much harder for these families to stay afloat. women are ready to fight back against pay discrimination, but it's not easy. today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes. here in the senate, sen. barbara mikulski (d-md.) introduced the paycheck fairness act to give women the tools to combat wage discrimination. it would ensure that salary differences have something to do with the actual job that they are doing, and not just because they are women. senator warren states that the effects of pay discrimination are long-lasting. is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence? no; warren weakens her point by claiming that the paycheck fairness act would "give women the tools to combat wage discrimination." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women." no; warren weakens her point by noting, "today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes."