What is the central idea of the story? A.
Juan thought of a way to trick a friend out of money and when Juan realized he
made a mistake he gave his friend his money back.

B.
Juan’s friends decided to play a trick on him. His friends gave him a beautiful,
painted hat that allowed Juan to get free items at the local stores.

C.
Juan thought of a way to trick a friend out of money. Even though Juan realized he
had made a mistake, he refused to return the money to his friend.

D.
Juan sold his friend a magical hat. The magic would work only for Juan, so Juan
returned his friends money.

What do both in memoriam, a. h. h. and “the lady of shalott” by alfred, lord tennyson suggest about people’s relationships with others? people can remain united even in death. people are mysterious and can never fully know one another. separation from others can lead to pain and loneliness. people create barriers that can prevent them from forging ties with others.

Which word or phrase would smooth the transition between sentence 1 and sentence 2? o "in conclusion" o "for example" o "therefore" o"because"

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?