Read the excerpt from julius caesar, act 2, scene 4. portia. i prithee, boy, run to the senate house; stay not to answer me, but get thee gone.— why dost thou stay? lucius. to know my errand, madam. portia. i would have had thee there and here again 5 ere i can tell thee what thou shouldst do there. [aside] o constancy, be strong upon my side; set a huge mountain 'tween my heart and tongue. i have a man’s mind, but a woman’s might. how hard it is for women to keep counsel! 10 [to lucius] art thou here yet? lucius. madam, what should i do? run to the capitol, and nothing else? and so return to you, and nothing else? portia. yes, bring me word, boy, if thy lord look well, for he went sickly forth; and take good note 15 what caesar doth, what suitors press to him. hark, boy, what noise is that? lucius. i hear none, madam. which conclusion does this excerpt best support? portia wants to take action, but she cannot. portia is still ignorant about brutus’s plans. portia is a spy for caesar and his followers. portia wishes that she were a young girl again. answer is a ( portia wants to take action but she cannot)

21) this excerpt involves david, who travels with an inventor named perry. they test their experimental invention, a vehicle that burrows into the earth's crust. which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans are not always reliable guides. b) humans desire wealth and a life of ease. c) humans are drawn to explore and experiment. d) humans attempt to conquer and control nature. 22) which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans desire to control nature. b) humans are frightened by nature. c) humans are fascinated by nature. d) humans cannot understand nature. 23) 8 “what do you mean perry? ” i cried. “do you think that we are dead, and this is heaven? ” suppose the author changed section eight as listed below. 8 “perry, i have to object! ” i cried. “you don't think that we are dead, and this is heaven, do you? ” which correctly identifies the author's meaning for the word object? consider the effect of the stressed or unstressed syllable in the word object. a) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a noun and means a goal or purpose. b) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a verb and means to express or feel disapproval. c) you would stress the first and second syllable because the word is a verb and means to modify an adjective. d) you would stress the first syllable because the word is a noun and means a thing that has a finite, physical form. 24) 2 together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful. before us a low and level shore stretched down to a silent sea. as far as the eye could reach the surface of the water was dotted with countless tiny isles—some of towering, barren, granitic rock—others resplendent in gorgeous trappings of tropical vegetation, myriad starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms. 3 behind us rose a dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns intermingled with the commoner types of a primeval tropical forest. huge creepers depended in great loops from tree to tree, dense under-brush overgrew a tangled mass of fallen trunks and branches. upon the outer verge we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands, but within the dense shadows all seemed dark and gloomy as the grave. which most completely analyzes this excerpt for a comment about life? a) beauty is kind and inviting. b) nature is evil and forbidding. c) there is no risk in following beauty. d) what appears beautiful can also be deadly.

Read the passage. then, identify the theme that is supported by the passage. most ships cannot survive a terrible thunderstorm. the ocean is an angry beast that will tame any who try to control it. the gods have the power to control human destiny. men are willing to die to eat the delicious cattle of the gods.

How does thornton wilder make the stage manager a memorable likable and trustworthy character use evidence from the text to support the answer ( our town)