Luck by Mark Twain Common lit

2. Which of the following best summarizes a central idea of the text

a. teachers who pay extra attention to select students provide them an unfair advantage

b. war can make heroes of even the least likely candidates.

c. Success can just as often be attributed to chance as to skill

d. ignorance and luck are bliss

Which word from the stanza can you use as a clue to determine the meaning of the word vales ?

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

How much time has elapsed from the very beginning of "the memior of the conquistador bernal diaz del castillo" to the end? a. castillo's whole life b. a quarter of an hour c. a few weeks d. a decade