Ricardo sat at his desk, anxiously waiting for his teacher to hand back his math exam. he'd been studying for the test for weeks. after his last report card, ricardo realized that he needed to work on his math grade. his older brother, lorenzo, was a mathematics genius, and he ricardo study for the test. the two spent many afternoons going over practice problems. although he felt confident while taking the test, ricardo was now second guessing every answer. he wondered if all the studying had his grade. the teacher put the test on ricardo's desk. ricardo flipped it over and saw that he'd earned an a! he smiled, happy with the result of his hard work. what is the climax of the story? a) ricardo sees his grade. b) ricardo waits for the test. c) ricardo gets his report card. d) ricardo studies with his brother.

What do the metaphors suggest about collins's thoughts on aging? a. that he believes it is a frightening experience b. that he believes it is bearable in a loving relationship c. that he believes it only happens to the weak d. that he believes it happens to everyone

In twelve years a slave, when the passengers on the ship learn robert has smallpox, what is their reaction? “panic-stricken” “indifferent” “relieved” “oppressed”

Me with this questions i really need them right 4. any complex sentence contains a. independent clauses only b. dependent clauses only c. one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses d. neither independent clauses nor dependent clauses 5. an appositive is a phrase or clause that a. is a noun or group of words acting as a noun b. is placed right next to a noun c. gives more information about a noun d. all of the above 6. select the correctly punctuated sentence containing appositve. a. the vocational counselor an experienced placement specialist has agreed to me get a job. b. the vocational counselor, an experienced placement specialist has agreed to me get a job. c. the vocational counselor an experienced placement specialist, has agreed to me get a job. d. the vocational counselor, an experienced placement specialist, has agreed to me get a job.