What effect do the first three sentences of this paragraph have? A.
They provide evidence that McCandless is a sad but inevitable casualty of his misguided ideals.
B.
They set a mood of obsession and excitement.
C.
They establish the “voice” of the Alaskan community that has been annoyed by all of the publicity surrounding Chris McCandless.
D.
They support the idea that Chris McCandless has become somewhat of a hero figure for Alaskans.
E.
They establish a tone of disgust and resentment for the paragraph.

Read this excerpt from holes. at the time, elya thought nothing of the curse. he was just a fifteen-year-old kid, and “eternity” didn’t seem much longer than a week from tuesday. besides, he liked madame zeroni and would be glad to carry her up the mountain. he would have done it right then and there, but he wasn’t yet strong enough. how does this section of the flashback relate to stanley? a.elya was much older during his difficult time than stanley was during his. b.elya’s physical weakness parallels stanley’s physical weakness. c.elya, like stanley, lives in the moment and does not consider the future. d.elya, like stanley, likes the character who is giving him a hard time.

Wind blowing briskly leaves falling from the tree which best identifies the form of poetry represented by the stanza? 1.) free verse2.) iambic pentameter3.)sonnet4.) quatain

In at least two paragraphs, discuss the differences between the principles of republicanism and democracy. explain whether you think the united states is more of a republic or a democracy. refer to at least one example from the constitution. (10 points)