Making a Connection between Characters and People Abc
What detail shows that the man in the story is a
newcomer to the environment, like many of the real
prospectors?
He pulled the mitten on hurriedly and stood up. He was a
bit frightened. He stamped up and down until the
stinging returned to his feet. It certainly was cold, was his
thought. That man from Sulphur Creek had spoken the
truth when telling how cold it sometimes got in the
country. And he had laughed at him at the time!
-"To Build a Fire,"
Jack London
O his actions of pulling his mittens on in a hurry and
beginning to move
O his instinct to stamp his feet to warm them up
O his initial reaction to the Sulphur Creek man's
advice

Which sentence from exploring the titanic best indicates the author’s enthusiastic tone at the end of the passage? now, finally, i went to my bunk to get some sleep. when i awoke, it was nighttime, and the good ship knorr was steaming quietly and steadily to our home. they had paid a big price over the years during my long months away from home, but they’d never once complained. as we came into port, i couldn’t believe my eyes.

Which theme is best supported by the descriptive detail in this passage from my antonia

Returning from vietnam, we were given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. which sentence best uses figurative language to match the paragraph's tone? a. our feet were frozen in place as the street itself strained to hold us back. b. i felt unappreciated and condemned for actions i had thought were heroic. c. i hadn't expected to find myself in a rags-to-riches situation such as this. d. we had come home to a feeding frenzy and were being treated as bait.