How do the underlined sentences on pages 1-2
advance the author's point of view?
They show that people who have little regard for the
environment are willing to spend money on high-
quality bottled water
They support the idea that people should be
concerned about the effects of bottled water
production on the environment
They show that people who do not have access to
safe water must pay for bottled water, at great cost
to the environment
They support the idea that people drink bottled
water based on quality concerns rather than on cost
or environmental concerns.

Jenna stood in front of the closed door. she knew she hadevery right to be here. your exam scores are just as high ascora's, she said to herself. there's no reason you shouldhave been left off the math team while cora was namedcaptain. she had never been one to rock the boat, but shecouldn't just let this lie. she pushed the door open and saw ms. jenson, the mathteam advisor, sitting at her desk. "ms. jenson? can i talk toyou for a minute? " her voice wavered, but she tried to lookconfident."sure," said ms. jenson, "but i hope this isn't about namingcora captain of the math team. i'm afraid my decision isfinal."jenna took a deep breath and prepared to plead her case. which statement best describes the external conflict in this passage?

In chapter 5, ekwefi is called "a woman who had suffered a great deal and in chapter 6, when discussing ezinma with chielo, she states, '"i pray she stays." speculate what may have been an event that caused suffering in ekwefi's past.

How does the author characterize theseus in the story? cite evidence from the text in your response