1 Which of the following describes the impact of a sound device that the poet uses in the Barbara Frietchie poem (paragraph 6)?
A The repetition of the sound at the end of bravest and the
beginning of town stresses the importance of these words.
B The rhyming words at the end of each pair of lines tie the lines
together and cause the lines to flow in a musical way.
C The repetition of the word up in the first and fourth lines shows
that Barbara Frietchie's bravery made the town look up to her.
D The similar sounds in the words Frietchie and flag call attention to
the connection between Barbara Frietchie and her heroic deed.

Which sentence from the text best develops the theme about the importance of compassion for other people? "besides, he was the only person in the whole place with skin nearly as dark as hers." "at first she wanted to intern at her dad's gas station, but her teacher told her she needed to branch out and signed michelle up at the oakcourt nursing home, only 15 minutes away from her house." "still, michelle had been curious, and she felt sorry that erkan had a bad reputation among the staff." "she too had felt like everyone mistrusted her--especially at the nursing home where she was so much younger than the rest of the staff--so she understood how he must feel."