Read the excerpt from matilda by roald dahl.

"what about something much harder, like two times four hundred and eighty-seven? could you tell me that? "

"i think so, yes," matilda said.

"are you sure? "

"why yes, miss honey, i'm fairly sure."

"what is it then, two times four hundred and eighty-seven? "

which statement is best supported by the dialogue?

matilda is very good at multiplication, but she does not know how to divide.
miss honey desperately wants matilda to get a wrong answer.
miss honey is stunned by matilda’s ability to multiply high numbers.
matilda wants to impress miss honey with her multiplication skills.

Agood thesis is very specific. it is not just a general statement. select the best answer from the choices provided t f

In which case did the court rule that flag burning was not illegal under the first amendment? a-us v. fields b-new york times v. sullivan c-texas v. johnson d-us v. alvarez

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)