"just get out of here! " tara screamed. the red walls seemed to pulsate behind her in agreement.
turning around, rachel tripped over the over-sized geography books that had been carelessly thrown on the floor.
"pick up your stupid books and get 'em off the floor," she grumbled as she reached for the doorknob. she stormed out of the house and slammed the screen door shut behind her. outside, mosquitoes harassed her, temporarily distracted from the luminous porch light. swatting the air like a mad woman, she bolted down the wooden stairs and ran through the sand like a courier with an urgent delivery. gusts of wind whirled and whipped the sand, causing her to stumble.
the salty air filled her lungs as she gasped for breath. reaching the water’s edge, rachel stopped and knelt to the ground exasperated. water and foam rushed toward the shore before retreating. in its duplicity, the gentle splash of the rolling tide sounded like a reassuring whisper, and it drowned out the throbbing in her head. lifting up her eyes, her gaze was caught by a steady white reflection of the moon shimmering on the water. her defiant jaw began to relax. she looked behind her at the white house. it stood gracefully on long white wooden pillars. she knew what she had to do.
where do the events in the story mainly take place?
a)in a white house
b)on an oceanfront
c)on a sailboat
d)at a water park

What evidence from the radio broadcast the war of the worlds supports theme that human vanity can cause problems

1. according to mla citation style rules, when citing a book by more than one author, the authors' names should a. be listed alphabetically by first name. b. be listed alphabetically by last name. c. be listed in the order in which they appear on the title page. d. follow the title of the book. 2.which of the following items is not necessary to include in summary notes? a. all the information that is relevant to your topic and purpose b. complete publication information c. the time and date you read the source material d. specific examples 3. which of the following is not an objective of synthesizing sources? a. reviewing key ideas on a topic b. combining opinions and general statements c. exploring different points of view d. understanding the topic in depth 4.when punctuating quotations, commas and are placed inside the quotation marks. a. semicolons b. periods c. colons d. page numbers in parentheses 5. in academic writing, why would you prefer to rely on information from scholarly journals rather than magazines? a. authors in scholarly journals are generally specialists in their field. b. magazines use every-day experiences and discuss popular topics. c. scholarly journals never include visuals. d. scholarly journals are more difficult to find, and therefore more valuable. 6.when punctuating direct quotations, use a after the verb that introduces the quotation. a. comma b. dash c. colon d. seimicolon

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