George felt his heart beating faster. Could this be the chance he was looking for – the answer to the questions he didn't even know how to ask?

"The Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Plus program," she said, "is committed to help you prepare for study in a medical, dental, or other health-related field. It is funded by the State of New Jersey's Educational Opportunity Fund."

George raised his hand. "So how much does it cost?"

"Tuition and basic costs are covered. That's why this program is so selective and so worthwhile."

"You mean it's free?" he asked incredulously.

“Nothing is completely free, but we've got you covered for the large part of it," she replied with a laugh.

George sat there with a look of disbelief and possibility on his face. He asked another question. "How long does it take?"

"The program is a four-year undergraduate degree program. Students must study a science major in the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University."

"So I can be a doctor in four years?" Rameck asked half-jokingly.

"Four years is just the undergraduate part," she replied. "Medical or dental school is another four-year program, plus additional years of study after that.”

"That's an awfully long time," Rameck said, sitting down with defeat on his face.

"You'll be four years older whether you go to college or not. Why not fill up those four years with something valuable?" she shot back.

Rameck looked thoughtful but said nothing.

George thought back to Miss Johnson, who had said almost the exact same thing to him way back in third grade.

—We Beat the Street,
Sampson Davis et al

Based on the passage, what effect does the woman giving the presentation have on the three friends?

She shows the teens that she wants to help them.
She inspires them to listen to her.
She scares them with her cold attitude.
She makes them laugh at themselves.

Select the correct answer. in this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by johnathan swift, what does the author list? i can think of no one objection, that will possibly be raised against this proposal, unless it should be urged, that the number of people will be thereby much lessened in the kingdom. this i freely own, and 'twas indeed one principal design in offering it to the world. i desire the reader will observe, that i calculate my remedy for this one individual kingdom of ireland, and for no other that ever was, is, or, i think, ever can be upon earth. therefore let no man talk to me of other expedients: of taxing our absentees at five shillings a pound: of using neither cloaths, nor houshold furniture, except what is of our own growth and manufacture: of utterly rejecting the materials and instruments that promote foreign luxury: of curing the expensiveness of pride, vanity, idleness, and gaming in our women: of introducing a vein of parsimony, prudence and temperance: of learning to love our country, wherein we differ even from laplanders, and the inhabitants of topinamboo: of quitting our animosities and factions, nor acting any longer like the jews, who were murdering one another at the very moment their city was taken: of being a little cautious not to sell our country and consciences for nothing: of teaching landlords to have at least one degree of mercy towards their tenants. lastly, of putting a spirit of honesty, industry, and skill into our shop-keepers, who, if a resolution could now be taken to buy only our native goods, would immediately unite to cheat and exact upon us in the price, the measure, and the goodness, nor could ever yet be brought to make one fair proposal of just dealing, though often and earnestly invited to it. a. reforms that had failed to improve ireland's situation b. the unrealistic measures discussed by irish government officials c. viable measures that could improve ireland's situation d. measures that would unify the populace of ireland

Which sentence contains a participial phrase that is placed correctly? -jose paid for a hamburger scanning the cafeteria for an empty seat -peeling off her winter jacket, sierra settled into the cozy armchair. -made of soft wool, nadia pulled on a blue sweater -the cowboy jumped from the horse laughing in the face of danger

What response does lincoln hope to elicit from his listeners with these words from his gettysburg address "we gave to come dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives, that that nation might live. it is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this