PLZ HELP Read the excerpt from Esperanza Rising.

Isabel's eyes got bigger and she looked worried. "Esperanza, when I go to school next week, you will be here alone with the babies and will have to do the laundry."

Esperanza took a deep breath and said weakly, "I can learn."

"And later today, you must sweep the platform. You . . . you do know how to sweep?"

"Of course," said Esperanza. She had seen people sweep many times. Many, many times, she assured herself. Besides, she was already too embarrassed about the washing to admit anything else to Isabel.

This description shows Esperanza has which character trait?

A. laziness
B. persistence
C. weakness
D. hatred

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

Why would the following likely fail as the basis for an evaluative argument? "the theme of gender bias among adults is an important one"a: it is based on a moral judgment that not everyone sharesb. it is based on the writers personal tastec. it is based on faulty assumptiond. none of the above

Let freedom ring from the snow capped rockies of colorado what is the rhetorical device? a. imagery b. simile c. anaphor d oxymoron