Three Categories of Hiccups A hiccup bout is the most common kind of hiccup that lasts from several seconds to several days. A persistent hiccup is a type of hiccup that lasts from several weeks to several months. An intractable hiccup is a rare case in which hiccups last for years. A synthesis of the information provided about Three Categories of Hiccups with the passage by Ms. Sparling indicates that A) Mr. Osborne had a hiccup bout. B) Mr. Osborne had epiglottis hiccups. C) Mr. Osborne had persistent hiccups. D) Mr. Osborne had intractable hiccups.

Line 18-29: explain the first reason that king gives for taking a stand on vietnam. is this a logic reasons for his view that the war should be stopped? why or why not?

Read the following passage "you're not here to read books, you're here to learn! " the childwrangler's voice screeched as we kept our picks moving rhythmically against the school walls. we had all heard about a time, back in the dark ages, when children read books at school. they say school was even a building above ground. but that was obviously dangerous. how could society thrive if all the children sat around reading all day? when would they have time to learn about veins of coal, processing fuel, and all that stuff? school was important. what two central ideas in this story are most closely related? a. the importance of literature and the dangers of miningb. humankind's basic survival needs and independence c. the nature of learning and societal dysfunctiond. the powers of rumors and abuse of authority

4. interpret how do the speaker's descriptions of and feelings about the wind change as the poem progresses? how does this shift show a change in the tone of the poem?