1. choose the appropriate substitution for the bold-faced words in the sentence.

the police were called in to calm down the protestors.

lament
hallucinate
quell
immolate

2. sita’s role in her own marriage decision indicates what about the status of royal women?

they have full control.
they bring a more expensive dowry than common women.
they have little choice in the matter.
they may choose from whom their fathers present to them.

3. what could be a theme of the selection?

true love is predestined.
the life of a princess is difficult.
parents and children rarely get along.
fathers make it easy to marry their daughters.

choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
4. “the manager welcomed the new players to team.

him's
they're
their
his's

choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
5. and he chose to give extra clothes to charity.

us; our
we; our
them; they're
me; our

Read the selection below and answer the question. an open boat by alfred noyes o, what is that whimpering there in the darkness? 

 'let him lie in my arms. he is breathing, i know.
 look. i'll wrap all my hair round his neck' – the sea's rising,
 the boat must be lightened. he's dead. he must go.' 


 see - quick - by that flash, where the bitter foam tosses, 
 the cloud of white faces, in the black open boat, 
 and the wild pleading woman that clasps her dead lover 
 and wraps her loose hair round his breast and his throat.
 'come, lady, he's dead.' - 'no, i feel his heart beating,
 he's living, i know. but he's numbed with the cold. 
 see, i'm wrapping my hair all around him to warm him.' -
- 'no. we can't keep the dead, dear. come, loosen your hold.

 'come. loosen your fingers.' - 'o god, let me keep him! ' -
 o, hide it, black night! let the winds have their way! 
 and there are no voices or ghosts from that darkness, 
 to fret the bare seas at the breaking of day. the rhyme scheme of "an open boat" is abcb abab abba aabc

Recommend four ways in which a person should approach conflict resolution in order to sustain healthy relationships

Which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt?