Read the excerpt from act ii of hamlet. hamlet: am i not i’ the right, old jephthah? polonius: if you call me jephthah, my lord, i have a daughter that i love passing well. in the excerpt, hamlet calls polonius jephthah, after the priest in the old testament who sacrifices his daughter to god. what does this allusion suggest about polonius’s treatment of ophelia? polonius is sacrificing his daughter to trick hamlet. polonius is a better father than hamlet’s father was. polonius is very protective of his innocent daughter. polonius is very loyal to the royal family of denmark.

Read the excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one. which choice best describes the purpose of this text? to persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature to inform readers about censorship in a specific country to entertain readers with stories about censorship to motivate readers to speak out against censorship mark this and return

Which method of characterization does the author use to the reader get to know mrs. allison? actions appearance dialogue thoughts

Read the paragraph many kids do not like to exercise. they do not realize that it is for their own good exercise is good for the body. there are many types of exercise activities to choose from. an activity such as running increases circulation lifting weights builds muscle and strengthens bones playing a sport such as basketball can improve coordination so pick an activity and get your exercisel what is the big picture idea in the paragraph? many kids do not like to exercise exercise is good for the body an activity such as running increases circulation lifting weights builds muscle and strengthens