1. Which sentence best states a difference between the attitude of the speaker in the poem and the attitude of the narrator in the story?
A. The speaker in "Thank You Ma'am" is optimistic and hopeful while the speaker in
"Mother to Son" is resilient and gritty.
B. The speaker in "Thank You Ma'am" is controlling while the speaker in "Mother to Son"
is imaginative.
C. The speaker in "Thank You Ma'am" is complex and serious while the speaker in
"Mother to Son" is carefree and humorous.
D. The speaker in "Thank You Ma'am" is formal while the speaker in "Mother to Son" is
light-hearted.

June and sylvio speak to mr. teller in the driveway of their farmhouse. it is raining hard, and they all carry umbrellas. a dog sits on the steps of the house. june: we didn’t think you’d be coming back for the puppy. mr. teller: i said i would when i dropped the puppy off. sylvio: yes, but that was months ago. we thought you’d be back for the puppy in a couple days. now she’s a full-grown dog. we have raised her ourselves, we built her her own doghouse, and we love her. mr. teller: but she’s my dog. i only dropped her off at your house for safekeeping since i had to go out of town on business. now i’m back and i want my dog back. what is the setting of this play? a basket a farm a doghouse a trip

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

Identifying parts of a chemical equation identify each part of this chemical equation that describes the burning of methane and oxygen. b (blue box): d (number): e (purple box):