Raj sat at a broad table in the back of the school library and ran his finger quickly over the text of a book called Syntactic Conventions in
Idiomatic Expressions. On his left, a stack of 12 more books - all
thick, all with brown, black, and earth-red covers - sat and waited for
his consumption. Suddenly, Millicent, a troublemaker he knew from
history class, peddled through the library on a bicycle while a teacher
chased her. Raj looked up briefly, raised an eyebrow, and then went
back to reading.
What does the dialogue in the passage most clearly reveal about Raj?
A. He is nervous.
B. He is arrogant.
C. He is bored.
D. He is serious.

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)