Which choice best describes how longfellow’s poem “pegasus in pound” draws from the pegasus myth? a the gods pegasus escape to mount olympus. b pegasus becomes a constellation when he frees himself. c the farmers treat pegasus as they would any other horse. d the country folk see his wings as useless.

Which of these statements about the cpp supports the sub-claim that it cleans the air? a. the cpp cuts particle pollution, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide by more than 25 percent. b. the cpp avoids up to 6,600 premature deaths. c. the cpp cuts electricity bills roughly 8 percent. d. the cpp provides americans with reliable and affordable power.

Read the excerpt from part 2 of zeitoun. zeitoun woke with the sun and crawled out of his tent. the day was bright, and as far as he could see in any direction the city was underwater. . he could only think of judgment day, of noah and forty days of rain. and yet it was so quiet, so still. nothing moved. he sat on the roof and scanned the horizon, looking for any person, any animal or machine moving. nothing. as he did his morning prayers, a helicopter broke the silence, shooting across the treetops and heading downtown. why does the author include the details of zeitoun’s morning? to suggest the hopelessness of zeitoun’s situation to illustrate the solitary existence endured by survivors to establish zeitoun’s dedication to the rituals of his faith to reveal the military’s attempts at assistance

Which is the best paraphrase of the text? the capability of a bicycle makes some people want to go very fast and others to go very slow. as long as you are careful, feel free to ride like the wind. when feeling brave on a bicycle you should ride fast, but when feeling afraid riding slow is wise. if you are unable to coast, it is pointless to even ride. if you’re going to ride a bicycle, you should throw caution to the wind and take over the road, swerving where you like and taking full advantage of your ride. it’s a real joy to be able to ride a bicycle, where you have the choice of going as fast or as slow as you like, using as much courage as you feel like using.