Read the following passage: The tension around me every day made things really tough.
It was bad enough that my dad was so far away for so
long. But while he was off in the jungles of Vietnam
fighting for some elusive principles, people at home were
angry and unsupportive. I wanted to be proud of my dad,
but I couldn't understand what he was fighting for. Or
against. If I could just grab ahold of that shadow, maybe I
could see things from his perspective. But it always
slipped away.

Which best explains how imagery contributes to the meaning of this
passage?

A. It gives readers a sense of grasping for something that can't be
caught.

B. It helps readers understand what the narrator's dad must be
feeling

C. It creates a clear picture of what people at home felt about the
Vietnam War.

D. It illustrates the difference between the soldiers and the
protesters.

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.

“the bane of the internet” is written in first-person subjective point of view, so the narrator a) tells the story as it is happening b)tells the story as it is happened in the past c)is a minor character who tells the story as it is happening d)none of the above

Read the excerpt from the “thing about terry” which best describes how th pacing of events heightens tension?