Michael ran as fast as he could until he no longer heard footsteps following him. Crossing Keever’s Park, he slowed his pace to a jog and headed for the entrance to the recreation center. He squinted as he entered the foyer. The bright lights were a big contrast to the moonless sky outside. The staff was usually at the front desk eager to greet any guests, but there was no one around. Silence engulfed the room. Just as an uneasiness began to settle in his stomach, a firm hand grabbed his shoulder from behind, and Michael gasped. 7
How does Michael respond to the setting of the passage?
A.
He is oblivious.
B.
He is frightened.
C.
He is resentful.
D.
He is annoyed.

B. He is frightened

Explanation:

At the beginning, it states that "Michael ran as fast as he could until he no longer heard footsteps following him." That he is running from something, and the description of the setting is kind of scarry, like "the staff was usually at the front desk. . .no one around. Silence engulfed the room. . .an uneasiness." At the end, it states that Michael gasped, so he is frightened in the passage.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)