1. What are two of the central ideas of the article? (A) Mary Shelley was fascinated with science and electricity, and used her scientific studies to help fuel her writing. (B) Mary Shelley was a gifted writer, and "Frankenstein" is one of the world's best and most enduring horror stories. (C) Mary Shelley lived during the "Year Without a Summer," and this dark season helped her decide to become a writer. (D) Mary Shelley was a writer who married a poet, and the loss of her husband allowed her to explore the concepts of life and death.

Read the excerpt from warriors don't cry. as we approached behind them, we could see only the clusters of white people that stretched for a distance of two blocks along the entire span of the school building. my mind could take in the sights and sounds only one by one: flashing cameras, voices shouting in my ears, men and women jostling each other, old people, young people, people running, uniformed police officers walking, men standing still, men and women waving their fists, and then the long line of uniformed soldiers carrying weapons just like in the war movies i had seen. which words create the mood in the excerpt? check all that apply.

Why is it important to include a descriptive subject heading? it in sorting the topics. it the recipient see its importance. e-mail programs won’t allow e-mail to be sent without it. it keeps junk e-mail separate from important e-mail.

Which statements are true of an allegory? check all that apply. it is an extended metaphor. it has literal and symbolic meanings. it to communicate an abstract concept. it is an exact representation of actual events. it uses objects to represent a single characteristic. it has moral, social, religious, or political significance.