in the following poem by gregory pardlo (published in 2007), the speaker describes watching children playing double dutch—a version of jumping rope in which two ropes are turned in opposite directions. read the poem carefully. write a paragraph in which you make a defensible claim regarding how pardlo uses simile and metaphor to convey a complex image of the girls. in your paragraph, you should incorporate at least one piece of evidence from the text to support your claim.

Two technicians are discussing how to test a car's exhaust by holding a small piece of paper within an inch of the tailpipe mouth. technician a says that if the paper is vibrating due to a "puffing" output from the tailpipe, this signals a smoothly running engine. technician b says that if the paper is being drawn toward the tailpipe, this could indicate burned exhaust valves. who is correct? a. technician b b. both technicians a and b c. technician a d. neither technicians a or b

Which food would provide you with the most calcium?

The graph shows the populations of two species over time. which type of symbiotic relationship does the graph represent? a. commensal b. mutualistic c. parasitic d. parent-offspring e. predator-prey