Read this passage from My Antonia. One result of this family solidarity was that the foreign farmers in our county were the first to become prosperous. After the fathers were out of debt, the daughters married the sons of neighbours–usually of like nationality–and the girls who once worked in Black Hawk kitchens are to-day managing big farms and fine families of their own; their children are better off than the children of the town women they used to serve.

Which theme is best supported by the comparison in this passage?

It is best to stay within your own community.
America is built on business.
Farming builds healthy, productive people.
Families are successful when they work together.

Read the excerpt from sir gawain and the green knight. when they had washed well, they went to sit at the table, the most famous knights nearest the top, as was proper, and guenever, in high spirits, was seated in the middle of them, in the arrangement of the famous table, with them arrayed around her, fine silk, furthermore, in a canopy over her, of toulouse red, and many tharsian tapestries embroidered and set with the finest of jewels that would have cost a great deal if someone had tried to buy them. the most beautiful there was the queen, flashing her gray eye. no one had ever seen anyone lovelier in his day. based on the excerpt, what conclusion can readers draw about guenever? she treats people with compassion. she is admired for her intelligence. she feels uncomfortable in crowds. she is held in high esteem.

Soon-yi's house has a hexagonal window made up of six identical equilateral triangles as pictured below.

What event ensured england safe passage to colonize north america? a) many englishmen desired more religious freedom than the king allowed. b) england's government decided to take advantage of america's wealth of resources. c) england's defeat of the spanish armada in 1588 opened up the seaways. d) cabot claimed the north atlantic coast for england in 1497.