My father sat in his recliner, across the living room from the piano , his hands folded on his lap or holding a beer stein filled with lemonade he closed his eyes and went to a far off place A. the word choice helps to create a cheery and friendly perspective of the narrator’s father
B. the word choice helps to create a somber and gloomy perspective of the narrators father
C. the word choice helps to create a peaceful and relaxed perspective of the narrators father
D. the word choice helps to create a hopeless and mournful perspective of the narrators father

Read the paragraph from nick’s personal narrative. standing alone in my family’s barn, i thought about how much hard work and time my parents had invested—how much hard work and time we had all invested—in maintaining a fully operational farm. i did not remember a time when my clothes had not reeked of manure or my hair had not held fast to brittle pieces of straw. what would happen if my parents had to sell the farm so we could move closer to my grandparents? just as i was attempting to imagine a life in the city, a sudden commotion erupted and interrupted my thoughts. with animals squawking and dust flying, i scrambled to pinpoint the source of this unexpected intrusion. in seconds that felt more like minutes, i was successful . . and i could scarcely believe what my eyes were seeing. which element of a personal narrative would be best for nick to include next?

Princess and i are driving to tulsa to ecxcept an award.

How does visiting the place of the gods affect the narrator? a. he discovers that it is unwise to have an inquiring mind b. he learns that there is nothing supernatural to fear in the destroyed city c. he renounces everything he learned from the priests and his father d. he understands that the past has nothing of interest for people of the present