Read the excerpt from wonder by r. j. palacio.

mr. tushman was suddenly right in front of me, his hands on my shoulders. he leaned down and said very softly in my ear: “it’ll be okay, august. these are nice kids, i promise.”

what can readers infer about the kids who come to mr. tushman's office?
they have seen august before.
they have volunteered to august.
they have been selected by mr. tushman.
they are being punished for something.

Which type of conflict does della face in o. henry’s “the gift of the magi”? a. character versus society b. character versus machine c. character versus character d. character versus nature

Read the excerpt from the odyssey then his chores being all dispatched she caught another brace of man to make his breakfast and whisk away his great door slab to let his sheep go through but he behind reset the stones as one would cap a quiver what two things are being compared in this epic simile

Read this excerpt from wheels of change by sue macy.that said, it's hard to grasp the full extent of the bicycle's impact on americans in the late 19th century—particularly female americans. imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. how suffocated women must have felt. and how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons.what is the central idea of the excerpt