1. read the sentence from paragraph 9 of "mrs. dutta writes a letter." "whenever she lifted her hand to him it was as though her heart was being put through a masala grinder." what does this sentence suggest about mrs. dutta?

a. mrs. dutta felt emotional pain whenever she punished her son.
b. mrs. dutta felt heartbreak over her naughty child's actions.
c. mrs. dutta felt that disciplining a child was a form of devotion.
d. mrs. dutta felt that her parents should always be honest with children.

2. which sentence from the passage supports the answer to part a?

a. "inside the bathroom, mrs. dutta hopes shyamoli will not be too harsh on the girl." (paragraph 9)
b."but a child who refers to elders in that disrespectful way ought to be punished." (paragraph 9)
c. "how many times had she slapped sagar for something far less, though he was her only one, the jewel of her " (paragraph 9)
d. "hard to think through the pounding in her head to what it is she feels most—anger at the children for their rudeness, or at shyamoli for letting them go unrebuked." (paragraph 11)

3. in the passage "mrs. dutta writes a letter," how does the flashback in paragraph 9 create tension?

a. by illustrating a conflict that can arise from a sense of obligation
b. by revealing the reason for mrs. dutta’s disappointments in life
c. by establishing a contrast between different ways of child-rearing
d. by explaining mrs. dutta’s shame over her relationship with shyamoli

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)

Westridge, ohio — more than 600 transportation employees went on strike at midnight last night after the westridge city council rejected their demand for a 10% pay increase. the strike affects all bus and rail services throughout westridge and the neighboring communities of turlock, smithfield, and lowell grove. "we hoped we would not be forced to strike, but until our demands are met, we really have no choice," said wanda thompson, a representative of the transportation employees union. "we simply don't get paid what we deserve." members of the westridge city council see the situation differently. "our employees already earn 6% more than the state average for similar transportation jobs," said raoul cobian, president of the westridge city council. hopefully the two groups can come to an agreement soon and bring this unnecessary strike to an end. what is the common name for the underlined information in the article?

The voussoirs rest on the centering until the keystone is wedged into place. at that point, the centering can be dismantled. what does the word dismantled mean? a. to take apart b. to put together c. to cover d. to lift up