Read the following passage.
desiree was smart, serious, and lonely. she didn't fit in with
others, but the one area in which she felt confident was her
scientific experimentation. she was sure she'd win the big
competition with her hybrid plant specimens. at the
competition, however, another girl beat her with a very
similar project. desiree did not find fame as a scientist, but
she found a kindred soul with whom she formed a lifelong
friendship
which is the best statement of the complex theme of this passage?
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a. self-esteem is important, but holding others in high esteem is
surprise
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c. good trends are hard to find and difficult to keep
o d. dont judge a book by its cover

The following sentence contains what type of conjunction? he is not only a great player but also an exceptional coach

Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 3, of julius caesar. cassius. am i not stayed for? tell me. cinna. yes, you are. o cassius, if you could but win the noble brutus to our party— cassius. be you content. good cinna, take this paper and look you lay it in the praetor’s chair, where brutus may but find it. and throw this in at his window. set this up with wax upon old brutus’ statue. all this done, repair to pompey’s porch, where you shall find us. is decius brutus and trebonius there? cinna. all but metellus cimber, and he’s gone to seek you at your house. well, i will hie, and so bestow these papers as you bade me. cassius. that done, repair to pompey’s theatre. what is cassius’s motivation for sending brutus the letter? cassius wants to make sure that cinna is on his side. cassius wants to reassure cinna that brutus will follow them. cassius wants to sway brutus to kill caesar. cassius wants to alert brutus about the conspiracy against him.

In the story “seventh grade,” victor’s and michael’s hopes and expectations about girls often cause them to .