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Read this excerpt from holes. he had no sailing experience, but the ship’s captain signed him aboard. the captain could see that elya was a man of great strength. not everybody could carry a full-grown pig up the side of a mountain. it wasn’t until the ship had cleared the harbor and was heading out across the atlantic that he suddenly remembered his promise to carry madame zeroni up the mountain. he felt terrible. what information does this flashback provide about elya? a.elya did not intend to break his promise to madame zeroni. b.madame zeroni is very angry and disappointed in elya. c.elya is terribly afraid of madame zeroni’s curse. d.elya does not care what happened to madame zeroni.

Which is most engaging way of describe how to conduct an interview? a. one of the most common mistakes of interviewers is to ask "force-choice" or "leading" questions. b. although one might be inclined following a script slavishly, one should react to the interviewee's answers. c. remember, you want to encourage the interviewee to talk. avoid asking simple "yes or no" questions. d. the person you are interviewing may provide a number of challenges that can be overcome with care.

Identify the correct pronoun to use. a good student always knows where? final exams are being held. a. his or her b. your c. his d. their