Read the sentence. Casey was extremely cocky and the thought that he might strike out never once crossed his mind.

Which word best replaces the word cocky to keep the connotation negative?

assured

arrogant

confident

certain

The local school board would like to change the school calendar so that students are in school year round. do you think this is a good idea or a bad idea? to you see which side you want to defend answer this question from both angles.

Read these lines from "an open boat" and answer the question. an open boat by alfred noyes see - quick - by that flash, where the bitter foam tosses,
 the cloud of white faces, in the black open boat,
 which of the end rhymes below matches the one in the last line of the excerpt? “he’s living, i know. but he’s numbed with the cold.” “and there are no voices or ghosts in that darkness.” “and wraps her loose hair round his breast and his throat.” “come. loosen your fingers. – o god, let me keep him! ”

Do you think that the american culture has defined what “normal” is and so our perception of chris mccandless is skewed based on that?