(1) Marcel had always wanted to paint his bedroom bright red. (2) He bought a can of paint and started to brush it on his walls. (3) Once he finished, he was disappointed to find that he could still see the original white shining from underneath. (4) So he bought another can of paint and started to paint again. (5) Bright red was energetic and fun—just like him! (6) After the second coat, he could still see patches of white. (7) Finally, after four coats of paint, he had the color he had always wanted. In the paragraph above, sentence 5 is out of order. Where would it best be placed? A. after sentence 6 B. after sentence 3 C. after sentence 1 D. after sentence 2

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?

Why does pumblechook choke on the brandy at christmas dinner? a. he has had too much to drink. b. mrs. joe had only spoiled brandy to serve him. c. pip replaced it with tar water. d. he becomes overexcited telling his story.

How do you think advertising directed at children influences what they buy or ask parents to buy