In “The Choice” and “A Basketball Dream,” Jesse and Jason find that playing sports can be healthy for people and their friendships. What evidence from the text supports this theme? Select three answers. A. By playing basketball, Jason shows that his prosthetic leg will not limit him. B. Jason practices good teamwork as well as basketball skills to win the game. C. Jason calls the basketball an “orange orb.” D. Jesse makes friends with Tim and Michael through soccer and basketball. E. Jesse plays video games in his room.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. for a long time she held her neck erect; then her head sank, slowly. her ribs swelled with a mighty heave and she went over. as it is used in this excerpt from “the man who was almost a man,” the phrase “went over” most likely means died escaped jumped vomited

Suppose you connect a battery to a small light bulb with a single wire. what do you think will happen? explain your answer.

What effect is created by the plaque posted on the gate at the entrance to the family's home in nadine gordimer's "once upon a time"? the words written on the plaque offer readers a foreshadowing of the story's outcome without revealing the actual conclusion, the author's use of flashback allows readers to understand what is at the heart of the issues of encroachment in the suburban neighborhood the repetition of the words written on the plaque presents an oxymoron because readers already sense that the plaque has been ineffective in warding off intruders. the author introduces a paradox in which readers are presented with a warning notice when no actual infraction has taken place.