Which sentence in “Why So Silent?” best develops the theme that a misunderstanding can quickly escalate? a
Although Becca normally talked a mile a minute, she had been practically silent all the way to the movie theater.
b
Yesterday, when the girls had talked about seeing a movie, they had disagreed about what to see.
c
The girls made their way into the theater and waited for the movie to begin.
d
As the uncomfortable silence continued, Elena’s annoyance grew.

Which heroic quality does manjiro show in the excerpt? read the excerpt from heart of a samurai. that night, lying in his bunk, manjiro couldn’t trying the new words. “buttons,” he whispered. “pockets. shoes. bread.” bread was hard to say. he tried again and again. “captain,” he said. “whitfield.”“what are you doing? ” goemon said.“maybe if i learn some words, i can ask questions.”goemon groaned. “more questions! ”“if we don’t learn their language, how will we know what they intend to do to us? ”

In at least 150 words, explain how fugard uses sam's character to convey the central idea of "master harold" and the boys. be sure to include transitional words in your response. use details from the play to support your response.

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a. that a person should put his or her talents to good use b. that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c. that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d. that adults have children's best interests in mind