Read this excerpt from a novel by a palestinian writer. "we were exiled but we left our souls, our hopes and our childhood in palestine. we left our joys and sorrows. we left them in every corner, and on every grain of sand in palestine. we left them with each lemon fruit, with each olive. we left them in the roses and flowers. we left them in the flowering tree that stands with pride at the entrance of our house in al-ramla. we left them in the remains of our fathers and ancestors. we left them as witnesses and history. we left them, hoping to return." '–the lemon tree, sandy tolan' which of the following statements best sums up the author’s point of view? a. people in palestine have, for the most part, welcomed their exile. b. people in palestine kept large orchards and flower gardens. c. palestinian refugees have a deep yearning to return to their homes. d. palestinian refugees should be given a new homeland

Using the format below, write a five-paragraph letter to jem explaining how you feel about three of his decisions. explain whether or not your perception of him has changed and why. use direct quotes from the text to support why you feel the way that you do. refer to the formatting of the friendly letter below to you correctly structure your work. heading sender's address greeting (dear after skipping a line and indenting, begin your opening paragraph. this paragraph states the purpose for writing the letter. tone should be friendly and respectful. skip another line and indent to continue the body of your letter. the body is where you add examples, details, and other relevant information. this letter should contain one to two body paragraphs. skip a line and indent yet again to begin your concluding paragraph. the recipient and make any requests in this paragraph. salutation (sincerely, regards,) sender's signature

Based on this dictionary definition, which sentence correctly uses the wordbolm? balmbaminoun1 an oil or ointment used to smooth the skin2 something that is comforting or healingfrom middle english baume balsam from latin balsamumoa. the balm wind blew through the trees, swaying my hammock likea mother rooks a cradleob. when the child hurt his knee on the sidewalk, his mother balmedthe scrape with an adhesive bandage and a huoc. spending the day at the beach reading a good book can be a balmfor a troubled heartd. eating a don helistory test was just the balm that chelleneeded in order to have a relaxing weekend

Write two or three simple sentences describing the picture above.