Use the drop-down menus to answer each question to think about what influenced the poem. What is one likely way Bruchac's life influenced his poem? What text in the poem shows that Bruchac is aware of his European heritage? What text in the poem shows that Bruchac feels close to his American Indian heritage? Why might Bruchac's mixed heritage make him want to write this poem?

Type the requested verb form of the underlined verb in the tense indicated. future tense: avocados increase in price after a drought

Which two elements does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens contain? "a small matter," said the ghost, “to make these silly folks so full of gratitude." "small! " echoed scrooge. the spirit signed to him to listen to the two apprentices, who were pouring out their hearts in praise of fezziwig: and when he had done so, said, "why! is it not? he has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money: three or four perhaps. is that so much that he deserves this praise? " "it isn’t that," said scrooge, heated by the remark, and speaking unconsciously like his former, not his latter, self. "it isn't that, spirit. he has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count ’em up: what then? the happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune." he felt the spirit's glance, and stopped. "what is the matter? " asked the ghost. "nothing particular," said scrooge. "something, i think? " the ghost insisted. "no," said scrooge, "no. i should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. that's all."

This passage from chapter 4 of story of my life is an example of which story of plot