Toby hid his smile as the teacher handed back his test: another perfect score. knowing the other students would tease him, he quickly turned the paper over on his desk. when his friends asked him what he had gotten, he'd say a c or maybe a b. no, he decided. b was too high; he'd better stick with a c. what can you infer about the character from the information the passage provides? a. toby wants a scholarship for college. b. toby is sad that he doesn't have friends. c. toby is upset that he got a bad grade. d. toby is smart, but afraid to admit it.

Which is the comparative degree of the word tall? a. taller b. tallest

In a 10-12 sentence response-style paragraph, explore the degree to which you agree or disagree with faulkner’s message. “i believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. he is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. the poet's, the writer's, duty is to write about these things. it is his privilege to man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. the poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to him endure and prevail” (faulkner 773-775).

Which of the following best describes a writing style authors use to convey a satirical tone?