The planet venus is the second closest to the sun. it is like earth because it is made of rock. venus is also about the same size as earth. sometimes people call it earth’s twin. venus is very dry and much hotter than earth. the moon is much smaller than earth is. the planet has areas that look like rivers. scientists think these were made from lava. the lava flowed into these areas and made rivers. venus has volcanoes like earth. scientists do not know how they formed. which sentence from the paragraph gets off the subject? a. venus is also about the same size as earth. b. the moon is much smaller than earth is. c. the planet has areas that look like rivers. d. scientists think these were made from lava.

79 one theme in stowe’s uncle tom’s cabin is a)circle of lifeb)true christianityc)american ideals and realityd)families destroyed by slavery

Read this passage: i think of you daily, my darling, especially when it’s dark and the other men in the foxhole become silent. i like to pretend that the gunfire is a fireworks display and that you are here with me to enjoy it. who is the intended audience for this passage? a. the writers girlfriend at home b. the writers fellow soldiers c. the writers mother and father d. the writers commanding officer

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile