In the short story "Raymond's Run," the main character, Squeaky, demonstrates a variety of character traits. Choose three traits from the list below that you feel define Squeaky as a character. Use evidence from the story to support your claims. Your response should be about 150 words in length. sarcastic
peace-making
self-assured
hard-working
stubborn
focused
competitive
supportive
relaxed
Click on the following links to review the four parts of the story as needed: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.

Read the excerpt from “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anaya’s conclusion is accurate? an appeal based on emotion an appeal based on logic an appeal based on the author’s character an appeal based on the author’s feelings