Read the passage:
all at once i imagined i saw shoal water ahead! the wave of coward agony that surged through me then came near dislocating every joint in me. all my confidence in that crossing vanished. i seized the bell-rope; dropped it, ashamed; seized it again; dropped it once more; clutched it tremblingly once again, and pulled it so feebly that i could hardly hear the stroke myself.
which detail from the passage the reader visualize the scene?
all at once i imagined i saw shoal water ahead!
the wave of coward agony that surged through me then came near dislocating every joint in me.
all my confidence in that crossing vanished.
i seized the bell-rope; dropped it, ashamed; seized it again; dropped it once more; clutched it tremblingly once again, and pulled it so feebly that i could hardly hear the stroke myself.
which detail uses vivid verbs to you see the narrator in your mind?
question 2
2 / 2 pts
what is one possible theme of "a cub pilot"?
when people make fun of you, you should laugh it off.
having too much self-confidence makes you a target for pranks.
if you believe in and trust yourself, nobody else can ever shake your confidence.
young pilots still have much to learn from older and more experienced men.
themes are universal—all people can relate to and understand them.
incorrectquestion 3
0 / 2 pts
most fish enjoy a lunch or dinner of worms.
which identifies the direct object(s) in the sentence?
worms
lunch, dinner
enjoy
fish
the direct object of a verb is the thing being acted upon (in other words, the receiver of the action).
question 4
2 / 2 pts
which of the following quotations is an example of dialect from maya angelou's memoir i know why the caged bird sings?
"sister henderson sure got some smart grandchildrens."
"how are you, mrs. flowers? "
"i'll say you do a lovely job, though, so neat."
"it's a good thing to keep in mind."
which literary element allows readers to hear how the characters sound.
incorrectquestion 5
0 / 2 pts
at its source high in the mountains, the missouri had grown narrow and gentle.
which identifies the predicate adjective or adjectives?
source, high
high
narrow, gentle
gentle

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What is the biggest difference in central ideas and themes? question 1 options: themes are for stories with characters in them. there is only a central idea if it is explicitly (specifically, outright) stated in a story. central ideas are a main idea specific to the text, while themes are an universal lesson or moral. themes are only found in nonfiction, while central ideas are found in fiction. question 2 (1 point) which of the following is not a true statement about theme? question 2 options: mulitple themes can be found within a single text theme is usually inferred. the theme is always clearly stated by the author or a character. themes should be supported by evidence from the text. question 3 (1 point) what is indirect characterization? question 3 options: all details stated and implied that give the reader information about a character. details such as age, height, or hair color that give the reader information about a character. actions or dialogue said by a character that give the reader information about a character. the description an author gives about the character in the exposition. question 4 (1 point) which sentence best describes lizabeth's development in "marigolds"? question 4 options: lizabeth matures when she recognizes that love is more powerful than hate. lizabeth learns that sympathy and understanding come from recognizing the truth about other people. lizabeth changes her behavior after she recognizes that she needs to be a better example for her brother. lizabeth comes to recognize that the world is too barren to create lasting beauty. question 5 (1 point) how does the resolution of lizabeth's conflict in "marigolds" develop the theme? question 5 options: lizabeth recognizes that she has looked only at herself rather than at other people. lizabeth's destruction of miss lotte's flowers brings about justice over miss lotte's ill-treatment of the children. lizabeth's pursuit of adventure leads her to a more fulfilling life away from the shantytown. the camaraderie of lizbeth and joey creates meaning in both their lives. question 6 (1 point) which of the following quotations best exemplifies lizabeth's childish nature at the beginning of the story? question 6 options: "and one other thing i remember, another incongruency of memory - a brilliant splash of sunny yellow against the dust - miss lottie's marigolds." "by the time i was fourteen, my brother joey and i were the only children left at the house." "'hey, lizabeth,' joey yelled. he never talked when he could yell." "then i lost my head entirely, mad with the power of inciting such rage, and ran out of the bushes chanting madly, 'old witch, fell in a ditch, picked up a penny and through she was rich! '" question 7 (1 point) the story "marigolds" is told in a flashback. lizabeth recounts the details of the incident with miss lottie for the reader years after they have happened. how is this important to the development of lizabeth's character? question 7 options: lizabeth is older now and realizes that she may not have made the best decisions. lizabeth feels sorry for herself now and thinks that miss lottie is still angry. there were so many kids and so little to do, their behaviors should have been overlooked. all of these question 8 (1 point) lizabeth's "world had lost its boundary lines," when she overheard her father crying to her mother. what can we assume about the character of the father because of her reaction to this moment? question 8 options: we can assume that her father is a weak man. we can assume that her father shares his fears with his children and wife often. we can assume that her father is a proud and strong man and that his brokenness is a change in his character. we can assume that until this moment, her father has only cried to lizabeth but not to her mother which explains her surprise.