Which of the following excerpts from sandra cisneros’s story "mericans" best reveals the influence of american culture on the children?
a. we’re waiting for the awful grandmother who is inside dropping pesos into la ofrenda box before the altar to la divina providencia.”

b. “some with fat rags tied around their legs and others with pillows, one to kneel on, and one to flop ahead.”

c. “‘i’m flash gordon. you’re ming the merciless and the mud people.’ i don’t mind being ming the merciless, but i don’t like being the mud people.”

d. “why do churches smell like the inside of an ear? like incense and the dark and candles in blue glass? ”

What if puerto rico required all cement to carry a label with the location where it was manufactured and the date it was packaged? does that regulation discriminate against interstate manufacturers?

Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of the awakening. they chatted incessantly: about the things around them; their amusing adventure out in the water—it had again assumed its entertaining aspect; about the wind, the trees, the people who had gone to the chênière; about the children playing croquet under the oaks, and the farival twins, who were now performing the overture to “the poet and the peasant.” what is the correct meaning of the word “aspect” based on its usage in the excerpt? character negativity performance boredom

Jenna stood in front of the closed door. she knew she hadevery right to be here. your exam scores are just as high ascora's, she said to herself. there's no reason you shouldhave been left off the math team while cora was namedcaptain. she had never been one to rock the boat, but shecouldn't just let this lie. she pushed the door open and saw ms. jenson, the mathteam advisor, sitting at her desk. "ms. jenson? can i talk toyou for a minute? " her voice wavered, but she tried to lookconfident."sure," said ms. jenson, "but i hope this isn't about namingcora captain of the math team. i'm afraid my decision isfinal."jenna took a deep breath and prepared to plead her case. which statement best describes the external conflict in this passage?