In the excerpt from An American Childhood, the author remembers the morning’s silence as an opportunity to feel the marvel of existence. In Jonas’s world, existence is carefully managed by the community. Compare at least one important detail of Annie Dillard’s morning in the excerpt and Jonas’s morning in Chapter 5 of The Giver. What does that detail reveal about the world he or she lives in? How does the community influence the imagination?

Critical thinking questions what factors led to the creation and implementation of operation reinhard? how did the residents of the ghettos respond to mass deportations and what occurred when the residents realized what happened to those deported? what did rudolf hoess’s testimony at the end of the war suggest about the final solution and planned deportation and resettlement? how did operation reinhard differ from earlier nazi actions and how was it similar? was resettlement seriously considered and why was it not used?

Stress generally occurs when someone? a. becomes overconfident b. disregards others c. feels overwhelmed

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?