Read the passage and then answer the question: The Old Kingdom of Egypt was the time when the pyramids
were built. The Middle Kingdom that followed was a time
of prosperity. The New Kingdom after that was a time of
great pharaohs and expansion.
Which term best describes the structure of the passage?
A. Objective
B. Contextual
C. Cause and effect
D. Chronological

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

Read the excerpt below from the poem "exile" by julia alvarez and answer the question that follows. i let myself lie back in deep waters, my arms out like jesus' on his cross, and instead of sinking down like i'd always done, magically, that night, i could stay up, floating out past the driveway, past the gates, in the black ford, papi grim at the wheel, winding through the back roads, stroke by difficult stroke, out on the highway, heading toward the coast. which literary device is used in the comparison between the speaker's experience of fleeing the country and floating in the ocean? i let myself lie back in deep waters, my arms out like jesus' on his cross, and instead of sinking down like i'd always done, magically, that night, i could stay up, extended metaphor symbolism simile theme

How did you describe raphael in your response? check all that apply. (article is raymond's run). 1 . he is afraid to lose. 2 . he does not play fair. 3 . he psychs the others to get an advantage. 4 . he is not as fast as squeaky.