Ayoung boy travels through the woods alone to find an
ancient treasure. along the way, he battles different
creatures who tempt him. a forest nymph delights his
nose with a meal of delectable fruits. a motherly fairy
entices him to rest in a cozy bed. finally, a sly fox promises
to warm him with a coat made of fine fur. the boy denies
each creature's gift and continues to seek the treasure
until he finds it and returns home.
what cultural value does the motherly fairy most likely represent?
a. relaxation
b. laziness
c. evil d. sleepiness

Read the following excerpt from "dark tower" by claude mckay before you choose your answer. "we shall not always plant while others reap the golden increment of bursting fruit, nor always countenance, abject and mute, that lesser men should hold their brothers cheap; not everlastingly while others sleep shall we beguile their limbs with mellow flute, not always bend to some more subtle brute. we were not made eternally to weep. the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark, white stars, is no less lovely being dark; and there are buds that cannot bloom at all in light, but crumple, piteous, and fall. so in the dark we hid the heart that bleeds, and wait, and tend our agonizing needs." in context, the expression "the night, whose sable breast relieves the stark,/ white stars, is no less lovely being dark; " is best interpreted as a. the light of the stars overpowers the black of night b. the black of night overpowers the light of the stars c. black and white contribute equally to the beauty of the night sky d. black and white continuously compete for prominence in the night sky

A. to transition the reader smoothly from one idea or moment intime to the nextob. to grab readers' attention and get them interested in the essay'smain topicc. to provide more supporting details about the essay's main ideasor topicod. to sum up the overall point of the essay and make a lastingimpression

•identifying characters warm-up check your knowledge of the characters in the tragedy of julius caesar through act: who is part of the conspiracy that killed caesar? who warns caesar to beware the ides of march? who fears for caesar's safety because of omens? who gives funeral orations after caesar is murdered?