Select the theme that would be expressed best in the story idea below. a banquet speaker declares that the high school years are the happiest experiences in life. his daughter has told him repeatedly that she wants to leave the new school where she is lonely and ill at ease. a/many parents hope their children will be more successful than they have been themselves. b/some individuals miss a great deal in life because they are afraid to try new things. c/some individuals get into a lot of trouble because they try too many new things. even mature adults have a childlike side to their personalities. d/some adults do not take the ideas of young people seriously.

Who says, "cause we all tied up in a race of people that don't know how to do nothing but moan, pray and have babies"? from a raisin in the sun. a. walter b. ruth c. george d. beneatha

Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of the text. in “letter from birmingham jail,” martin luther king, jr., presents the idea that american history includes african americans, too; that is, african americans can claim the same historical heritage as white americans. at the time, this was a radical idea. how does king develop this theme? select each correct answer. he points out the many ways that african americans have contributed to the culture of america. he describes how african americans were present “before plymouth rock” and through many key moments in american history. he argues that african americans would have participated in more events of american history if white americans had been willing to include them. he makes connections between the american fight for independence from britain and the civil rights movement.

Which word in the sentence is a direct object? grandmother brought the whole family a present. a. grandmother b. present c. family d. whole