Lessons from My Grandfather Much of what I learned about life was from my grandfather. He was an old man who told stories and asked questions. When I went to visit him, he would ask me about my dreams and fears. He would spit a little as he had started to lose a few teeth. Then, my grandfather looked into the horizon and spoke to me. His voice seemed to drift from the clouds, and it carried words of ancient wisdom. My grandfather taught me about believing in self. "What you are most afraid of," he once said, "is the fear of failure."

Passage 2
An Expert

Miss Nina Kaminski was on a vacation on the beach when she spotted Alisa. It was a beautiful day, and Alisa was fighting the unruly waves on her surfboard. Nina had never seen anyone else who could maneuver on the water like this young girl. And Nina knew how good Alisa was, as she had surfed professionally for years. Nina saw her long lost youth and energy in Alisa. She knew it was time to help someone maneuver their way into the world of athletics.

Which is a universal theme found in both passages?
A.
When in doubt, always listen to your heart.
B.
The young can always learn from their elders.
C.
It is easier to lose than to keep on working hard.
D.
People often lose their sense of wonder with age.

Read the following scene from trifles. sheriff (chuckling). married to the law. (moves toward the other room.) i just want you to come in here a minute, george. we ought to take a look at these windows. county attorney (scoffingly). oh, windows! sheriff. we’ll be right out, mr. hale. (hale goes outside. the sheriff follows the county attorney into the other room. then mrs. hale rises, hands tight together, looking intensely at mrs. peters, whose eyes take a slow turn, finally meeting mrs. hale’s. a moment mrs. hale holds her, then her own eyes point the way to where the box is concealed. suddenly mrs. peters throws back quilt pieces and tries to put the box in the bag she is wearing. it is too big. she opens box, starts to take the bird out, cannot touch it, goes to pieces, stands there . sound of a knob turning in the other room. mrs. hale snatches the box and puts it in the pocket of her big coat. enter county attorney and sheriff.) county attorney (facetiously). well, henry, at least we found out that she was not going to quilt it. she was going to—what is it you call it, ladies! mrs. hale (her hand against her pocket). we call it—knot it, mr. henderson. what changes might a director or screenwriter make to the original version of this scene in order to best emphasize the mood? cut dialogue from the scene to make it a more appropriate length update the setting to appeal to a more modern-day audience omit the actions of the characters to avoid confusion and chaos include the use of lighting, camera angles, and sound effects