Read the excerpt from the story Winter Driving and watch the video clip. When Jesper realized that the snow was already falling heavily, he was very aware of the treacherous drive ahead of him. The west coast of British Columbia offered a beautiful, scenic drive, but when the weather was bad, the drive was dangerous.

"I'd better start heading back before the roads get too slippery," he said. The party had gone on longer than he anticipated, but he was catching up with some old friends from school, and time had gotten away from him.

How does the video contribute to the tone of the excerpt?

A The video is meant to give the character a sense of power and to tell the reader he can overcome the snow.

)bThe video makes the reader feel cold and scared, which is how the character feels in this passage.

)cThe video shows the reader what the weather was like and what the character was facing on his way home.

)dThe video tells the reader that the weather is not good for driving, which is something that is not stated in the text.

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.