Which statement best describes a major theme of "the tell-tale heart"?
a. honesty can relieve you of your guilt and you feel better
b. fear can shape how we see things and how we act
c. our sanity is determined by how we react to different situations
d. the truth is a matter of personal perception and beliefs

Read the following passage "you're not here to read books, you're here to learn! " the childwrangler's voice screeched as we kept our picks moving rhythmically against the school walls. we had all heard about a time, back in the dark ages, when children read books at school. they say school was even a building above ground. but that was obviously dangerous. how could society thrive if all the children sat around reading all day? when would they have time to learn about veins of coal, processing fuel, and all that stuff? school was important. what two central ideas in this story are most closely related? a. the importance of literature and the dangers of miningb. humankind's basic survival needs and independence c. the nature of learning and societal dysfunctiond. the powers of rumors and abuse of authority

Which members of the press did nixon say have been the hardest on him? a. the television news agencies. b. newspapers c. tabloids d. public radio !

Explain what the text says explicitly. reread paragraph 2 of "civil peace." what does this paragraph reveal about jonathan and his family's circumstances? cite textual evidence to support your response.