1. In Mike Twohy's cartoon, a father working at a computer turns to his son, also at a computer, and asks, "Wanna toss the ol' virtual pigskin?" Pigskin is slang for a football
In her essay, Jane McGonigal writes:
Gamers want to know: Where in the real world, is that gamer sense of being fully alive, focused,
and engaged in every moment? Where is the gamer feeling of power, heroic purpose, and
community? Where are the bursts of expanding thrill of success and team victory?
Which choice best shows how the cartoon supports the argument in the excerpt?
(3 Points)
The cartoon suggests that the father would enjoy playing an online football game more than real football,
The cartoon indicates that the father wants his son to be familiar with different computer applications
The cartoon suggests that the father prefers that his son play a video game because it's safer than real
football
The cartoon indicates that the father thinks his son spends too much time alone on the computer

Read the passage from animal farm. "that was part of the arrangement! " cried squealer. "jones's shot only grazed him. i could show you this in his own writing, if you were able to read it. the plot was for snowball, at the critical moment, to give the signal for flight and leave the field to the enemy. and he very nearly succeeded—i will even say, comrades, he would have succeeded if it had not been for our heroic leader, comrade napoleon. do you not remember how, just at the moment when jones and his men had got inside the yard, snowball suddenly turned and fled, and many animals followed him? and do you not remember, too, that it was just at that moment, when panic was spreading and all seemed lost, that comrade napoleon sprang forward with a cry of 'death to humanity! ' and sank his teeth in jones's leg? surely you remember that, comrades? " exclaimed squealer, frisking from side to side. now when squealer described the scene so graphically, it seemed to the animals that they did remember it. at any rate, they remembered that at the critical moment of the battle snowball had turned to flee. but boxer was still a little uneasy. how does the characterization of squealer support the author’s purpose? squealer's dramatic accusations draw parallels between him and stalin’s propagandists. squealer's uncertainty shows that he is not a reliable ally of napoleon and is ineffective with messaging. squealer's ability to get the animals to listen to him shows that any animal can rise to be a leader in time. squealer's humble interactions with the animals reflect the importance of equality and cooperation.

Who is not a member of rome’s second triumvirate?

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.