Read this excerpt from wheels of change by sue macy.

it is a challenge for many african girl students to remain in school. a myriad of obstacles often stand in their way. they have so many chores to do in the morning they often cannot get to school or start their lessons on time. or, their parents need them to take care of younger siblings while they go work in the fields—a job they would never bestow on their boy children. it used to take lewanika an hour to walk to and from school. now her biking commute is 20 minutes. lewanika is able to get her chores done, make it to school on time, and feel refreshed enough to pay attention in class.

what problem is described in the excerpt?

the difficulty level of the chores assigned to african girls
the time limitations preventing african girls from attending school
the expenses associated with purchasing bicycles for african girls
the academic competition african girls face in the public schools

With this 3 questions ! really need them right! 1. the first continental congress met in philadelphia on september 5, 1774. all of the colonies sent representatives except georgia. this congress continued in session until october 26, 1774. by then it had passed resolutions calling for a boycott against british trade. the author's main purpose was a. to inform b. to persuade c. to instruct d. to give an opinion 2. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "my second mate was a round-cheeked, silent young man, grave beyond his years, i thought; but as our eyes happened to meet i detected a slight quiver on his lips. i looked down at once. it was not my part to encourage sneering on board my ship. it must be said, too, that i knew very little of my officers." (joseph conrad, "the secret sharer") a. first person b. third person limited c. third person omniscient d. none of the above 3. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "he had only himself to in his choice: his fortune was his own; for as to frank, it was more than being tacitly brought up as his uncle's heir, it had become so avowed an adoption as to have him assume the name of churchill on coming of age. it was most unlikely, therefore, that he should ever want his father's assistance. his father had no apprehension of it." (jane austen, emma) a. third person omniscient b. third person limited c. first person d. none of the above

Identify the participle or infinitive phrase in the sentence below

Lisa works 7 hours a day, 7 days a week. how many hours does lisa work in 6 weeks