1. in "crossroads: a sad vaudeville," the flagman's primary purpose in the play is to? (1 point)
a. answer the characters' questions.
b. entertain with moments of comic relief.
c. provide commentary on the central problem.
d. announce the arrival of the trains.

2. in "crossroads: a sad vaudeville," is the woman's worst enemy. (1 point)
a. love
b. loneliness
c. fear
d. time

for questions 3-5, identify the part of speech underlined in each sentence.

3. put your dirty sheets (inside) the hamper. (1 point)
a. preposition
b. conjunction
c. interjection

Which lines from the passage suggest that macbeth is honorable, courageous, and well liked by his peers?

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.

The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard sheena lunged for it. as she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the monarchs. so far, the game had been a disaster. with 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. what main idea do the details in the passage suggest? the point guard sheena was not a very good player. the monarchs had never lost a basketball game. the monarchs were worried about losing. the crowd was not supporting the monarchs.