Read the excerpt from "The Catch.” As Rohan, the youngest of the elf competitors arrived at the eastern foothills where the Fell Race would begin, he marveled at the majestic peaks that towered above him. I’ve never seen these mountains so close, he thought.

"It’s quite a sight for us elves, who live our lives in the flatlands,” answered Lewess, his muscular friend. Using their gift to read each other’s thoughts, Lewess gave his partner a hearty reminder, But don’t let yourself be so impressed by the beauty of the mountains that you forget our purpose for being here.

Which statement best describes Lewess’s viewpoint in this excerpt?

He is amazed by the stunning scenery.
He is irritated by Rohan’s inexperience.
He wants Rohan to concentrate on the race.
He wishes they did not have to leave the flatlands.

Read the excerpt from “to one in paradise,” by edgar allan poe. thou wast all that to me, love . . a fountain and a shrine, all wreathed with fairy fruits and flowers, and all the flowers were mine. how does poe use a sound device in the excerpt? he uses assonance to connect the images of architecture. he uses alliteration to draw attention to the images of his love. he uses cacophony to create a discordant sound of loss. he uses internal rhyme to enhance the rhythm of his lyrical poem.

Match each poem with the subculture or counterculture from which it came. hip–hop counterculture feminist counterculture beat generation a. "pay attention, here's the thick of the plot/i pulled up to the corner at the end of my block/and that's when i saw this beautiful girly–girl walkin'/i picked up my car phone to perpetrate like i was talkin'" (jazzy jeff and the fresh prince) b. "for no church told me/no guru holds me/no advice/just stone/of new york" (jack kerouac) c. "you fit into me/ like a hook into an eye/a fish hook/an open eye" (margaret atwood)

Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the union, elizabeth van lew became butler's eyes and ears in the confederate capital city. truth be told, however, she became much more than that. she became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. in addition to the spying, elizabeth van lew continued to maintain her church hill home as a safe house and something of a local union spy headquarters. —the dark game, paul janeczko what is the central idea of this passage? van lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the confederacy. van lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the union. van lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the union. van lew did not enjoy working for general butler.