Part A What is a theme of “The Adventures of Theseus”? O A small mistake can have very serious results.

O Wicked people can be found everywhere.

O It is easiest to face dangers with other people.

O A person should keep trying to reach his or her goals.

Question 2 Part B Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

O “After that, the boy went out every day and practiced running and leaping and throwing and lifting, and every day he rolled some stone out of its place.”

O “One morning, as he was passing that way alone, several of them fell suddenly upon him with swords and lances, and tried to slay him outright.”

O “‘Alas! Alas! My son has perished!’ moaned Aegeus, and he fainted and fell forward into the sea and was drowned.”

O “‘I will be the seventh youth to pay this tribute. Now let us go aboard the black-sailed ship and be off.’”

Read the lines from "she walks in beauty." the smiles that win, the tints that glow, but tell of days in goodness spent, a mind at peace with all below, a heart whose love is innocent! which of wordsworth's beliefs about poetry is illustrated in these lines by byron? a. poetry should present the ordinary in unusual ways. b. poetry should include fantastical, dreamlike settings. c. poetry should revolve around feelings and emotions. d. poetry should focus heavily on everyday situations.

Active reading to kill a mockingbird, twelve through twenty-one during the trial, atticus questions four witnesses. as you read, complete the chart below by noting the key information given by each witness during questioning. also note how each witness behaves on the stand, commenting on the general impression the witness makes. answer for the following characters: the sheriff, bob ewell, miss ewell, and tom robinson.

The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes