1. Which of the following best describes the main theme of the poem?
A Love takes time to develop between two people.
B Love is complicated and can be difficult to sustain.
C Like summer, love and poetry are brief but powerful.
D Unlike summer, love and poetry are constant and
everlasting

Choose the best paraphrase of bashes haiku an old silent pond a frog jumps into the pond splash silence again a. the pond was silent until the frog jumped in splashing now alternates with quiet b. a pond will never be silent after one frog jumps into it and starts splashing around c. a frog jumps into a quiet pond there is a splash then all is quiet once more d. there was once an accident body of water that a frog splashed into and died

•your english teacher has asked you to write a short three-page research paper. which topic is the most narrow? a. water pollution b. how lake pollution affects fish c. how water pollution affects seal d. pollution

At the end of “raymond’s run,” squeaky has a different attitude about running and about her rival, gretchen. describe the actions that demonstrate these changed feelings. what role does conflict play in squeaky’s changed attitude? use events and details from the story to support your answer.