My father still goes fishing, the only thing that seems to calm him. The mountains are sleeping waves. My
father catches very small fish. My mother eats them. My friends laugh at me, when I tell them that once upon
a time, my father caught a carp weighing twenty pounds.
In this excerpt from Wang's "The Carp," the carp represents the
ambition of man
loss of innocence
demise of mankind
promise of a new start

Use the two columns to sort the characters into the appropriate households to indicate which side of the feud each character is on romeo capulet montague benvolio tybalt mercutio the nurse juliet previous activity

On what evidence did you base your predictions? check the four boxes that apply. there is a rope around his neck. he is in alabama. his hands are tied behind his back. he is standing high above a river. the bridge is for railroads. some crimes are punished by hanging.

Secret in slovakia how does the author's use of foreshadowing in the opening paragraphs affect the passage? a. it creates excitement by revealing the narrator's hopes of receiving part of her great-aunt's estate. b. it creates dread through its vivid descriptions of the house; readers are aware that something terrible has happened within those walls. c. it creates mystery by suggesting that the narrator's view of the house will somehow change as a result of her experiences inside. d. it creates a sense of joy and anticipation by hinting that the narrator will be reconnected with her great-aunt.