Read the excerpt from Martine's personal narrative about receiving a birthday gift. I ripped carelessly through the wrapping paper to reveal a plain, brown box. My eyebrows raised in anticipation.
What could be inside? My fingers worked more slowly now, pulling back the tape that held the box shut. As soon as
the flaps sprung open, I peered inside. But I inwardly shuddered when I discovered three pairs of bright neon-green
socks. Oh no, I thought. These look hideous. I would never wear something like these, but I also don't want to hurt
my aunt's feelings. What should I do? I furrowed my brow and bit my lip uncertain what to do next.
The details in this excerpt show the narrator's
O passion and enthusiasm
O confusion and anxiety
O excitement and joy.
O fear and desperation.

Read the quote from zimmermann in the code book. a future government could inherit a technology infrastructure that's optimized for surveillance, where they can watch the movements of their political opposition, every financial transaction, every communication, every bit of e-mail, every phone call. everything could be filtered and scanned and automatically recognized by voice recognition technology and transcribed. it's time for cryptography to step out of the shadows of spies and the military, and step into the sunshine and be embraced by the rest of us. which question does this paragraph answer? why does zimmermann think encryption is important? what kind of encryption did zimmermann invent? how does zimmermann’s encryption work? who made encryption based on zimmermann’s work?

Which statement contains an opinion? the ants serve to protect the acacia from other plants and herbivores. the acacia depends on pollinators for the exchange of genetic material. the acacia has no chemical defenses to discourage herbivores. the ants provide the acacia with the best protection from other plants and herbivores.

Select the dangling modifier in the paragraph. yesterday was a rough day. running for the bus, the rain began to pour. then, at guitar lessons, i had to play a song i hadn’t practiced. while walking home, i turned my ankle. my swollen ankle caused me to limp.