Read the excerpts from “To Live.” I sit in my
crunched-in
restraining
desk, they call it.
with my paper
and my pen

***
and my mind on my
text and my pen on
the page

***
I see through the paper
and my pen writes

Why does the speaker most likely repeat the references to her pen and paper?

to emphasize how much she enjoys school and learning
to emphasize how much she struggles with writing
to show what is most important to her in life
to show the routine and distractions of her everyday life

Which modifier could be used to make a comparison? first identical entirely talented

Which is the best paraphrase of the text? the capability of a bicycle makes some people want to go very fast and others to go very slow. as long as you are careful, feel free to ride like the wind. when feeling brave on a bicycle you should ride fast, but when feeling afraid riding slow is wise. if you are unable to coast, it is pointless to even ride. if you’re going to ride a bicycle, you should throw caution to the wind and take over the road, swerving where you like and taking full advantage of your ride. it’s a real joy to be able to ride a bicycle, where you have the choice of going as fast or as slow as you like, using as much courage as you feel like using.

What is the climax of chapter 2 of the the sound and the fury? a. the compsons sell their plot of land to send quentin to harvard. b. quentin drops out of school. c. quentin commits suicide. d. caddy gets pregnant.