Part A Which response best states a main idea of “Background on Judge Sonia Sotomayor”?

Sonia is not afraid to challenge those in power to do what is right.

Sonia is better qualified than other current Supreme Court justices.

Although her family was not rich, Sonia had an ideal childhood.

While attending law school, Sonia also worked in journalism.

Part B

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

“…Robert Klonoff (now Dean of Lewis & Clark Law School), remembers her intellectual toughness from law school: ‘She would stand up for herself and not be intimidated by anyone.’ [Washington Post, 5/7/09]”

“At Yale Law School, Judge Sotomayor served as an editor of the Yale Law Journal and as managing editor of the Yale Studies in World Public Order.”

“…yielding a depth of experience and a breadth of perspectives that will be invaluable – and is currently not represented – on our highest court.”

“Judge Sonia Sotomayor has lived the American dream.”

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Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.