Read the excerpt from "Broken Chain."

Eventually he [Alfonso] grew bored and went outside with an old gym sock to wipe down his bike, a ten-speed from Montgomery Ward. His thumbs were tired and wrinkled and pink, the way they got when he stayed in the bathtub too long.

Why does Soto most likely include the imagery of Alfonso’s thumbs in this passage?

a) to show that Alfonso spends his time doing unimportant tasks
b) to develop the idea that Alfonso cares a lot about appearances
c) to emphasize that Alfonso does not know when to give up
d) to illustrate that Alfonso does not like getting himself dirty

Answer:

b

Explanation:

Answer:

I believe the answer would be B. to develop the idea that Alfonso cares a lot about appearances. He seems to be focusused in making sure his bike appears to  be clean.

What three things does this passage show about Les Goodman?

He feels threatened.
He is brave and stands up for himself.
He is respected by his neighbors.
He is a logical person.
He believes in aliens.

Which set of context clues best points to the correct definition of undergrowth in the second sentence?
Certain trees, in fact, produce seeds only when fire heats them. If the fire removes thick shrubs and undergrowth, the water
supply increases, aiding other plants and local animals. Fire also may kill predatory insects or pests that live on and damage
otherwise healthy trees

Which piece of writing is most appropriate for the task, purpose, and audience described in the prompt? Prompt: Americans tend to know very little about the customs of people from foreign countries . Select a country anywhere in the world and research its culture in detail, paying special attention to how it differs from your own culture . Write an essay that explains your findings to an audience that is unfamiliar with both your own culture and the culture of the country you selected . A. A careful , sensitive, and straightforward piece that celebrates both cultures B. An emotional , powerful piece that forces audience members to question themselves C. An informal , engaging , and humorous piece that pokes fun at both cultures D. A bold , biting piece that celebrates the superiority of the United

EUGENE . . . (He throws the ball into his glove again . . . then he looks out front and addresses the audience.) I hate my name! . . . Eugene Morris Jerome . . . It is the second worst name ever given to a male child . . . The first worst is Haskell Fleischmann . . . How am I ever going to play for the Yankees with a name like Eugene Morris Jerome? . . . You have to be a Joe . . . or a Tony . . . or Frankie . . . If only I was born Italian . . . All the best Yankees are Italian . . . My mother makes spaghetti with ketchup, what chance do I have?

—Brighton Beach Memoirs
Neil Simon

Read the passage to find clues about Eugene's character.

Why does Eugene want to be Italian?

Which character traits best describe Eugene?

Based on this passage, which yearbook category is most fitting for Eugene?

Which one of the following sentences does not contain a misplaced modifier?
O I just got a new purse from Shelly with green stripes.
O They saw the concert in the park last weekend.
O My car's leaky tire went flat before I could call a tow truck in the Safeway parking lot.
O The cup is on the table full of water.

What’s is the author’s position about violence in the movies in the Point selection, “Hollywood, Stop Exposing Our Kids to Violence!”? Cite textual evidence to explain your understanding.

according to trig, cos 700 is what?​

first-person point of view is the most objective? true or false

please hurry <3

HELP fAST PLZ!!!!!!!4. Which of the following correctly combines these two sentences?
1. Exploration of the ocean floor has helped scientists find more support for Wegener's theory of continental drift.
2. Theories about plate tectonics have also helped.
Exploration of the ocean floor and theories about plate tectonics have helped scientists find more support for Wegener's theory of continental drift.
Exploration of the ocean floor has helped scientists find more support for Wegener's theory of continental drift, which is a theory about plate tectonics.
Exploration of the ocean floor has helped scientists find more support for Wegener's theory of continental drift and plate tectonics.
Theories about plate tectonics have helped scientists explore the ocean floor, which has supported Wegener's theory of continental drift.

please answer fast!
Which sentence from the passage contains information that could best be used to create a yearbook page about Jackie Robinson?

A. Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia.

B. He was the youngest of five children and raised by a single mom in relative poverty.

C. He attended John Muir High School and then went on to Pasadena Community

D. College, where he played football, basketball, track, and baseball.
From there, Jackie went on to the University of California, Los Angeles, where his time was cut short due to financial hardship.

What did this humor show?

(OPINON) In your opinion why does being prepared help you become successful?

Whom did the police want to catch ​

How does controlled destruction
make it easier to build new
buildings?
I ready

The text uses action and dialogue to show how keeping secrets affects others.

GRAMMAR
Circle a, b, or c.
1 any brothers or sisters?
a Have you b Do you c Do you have
2 _ last night?
a Where you went
b Where did you go
c Where you did go
3 My brother football.
a doesn't like b don't like c doesn't likes​

In the concluding paragraph, how does the author make the conflicting
point of view that vegetarianism is strange and unnatural seem less
reasonable?

How does the characterization of fortunado affect the plot of the story?

Which senses do the words "made the human foot look
like a pink, oval biscuit" appeal to in this sentence?
Read this passage, and look for descriptions with
sensory words.
Without ceremony, she gave me the slippers. They were
made of the most fabulous, long, fake fur, and when
worn, made the human foot look like a pink, oval biscuit.
Which senses do the words "delicious little snicking
sound" appeal to in this sentence?

How to prevent discrimination around the world? help!!

In the activity you are presented of with nonlinear tex.For you to interpret show you understand the concept.?​

What type of sentences there are four here are the options fragment, run-on, and, sentence.
1) Timmy found a puppy alone in the woods in the back of his house he was a cold and hungry puppy.

2) Carlos arrived home.

3) When the boys' soccer team won the state championship game.

4)The welsh family spent a week on a carribian cruise, they spent another five days in Florida before running home.

Each sentence is their a fragment a run on a splice or just a regular sentence plz help 50 points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

why does individual commit crime?​

please help me!!!

do you believe such a situation( as the one between General Zaroff and Rainsford) could unfold in todays society ? why or why not

if you read the book then please provide examples, you dont have to tho!!! ​

write a letter
to your sister who
have just arrived Form porthar court
to stay with her uncle Advice her on
how to live a life in portharcourt.​

Why do cultures often have stories about people in forests dancing with the devil? (Be specific)

What is the Question tag of the sentence "the sow bore boars",

Rewrite the following sentences with the adverbs in the appropriate place
1.Have you been to janakpur?(ever)
2.They play football on Saturdays.(sometimes)​

Select the correct answer.
In this excerpt from "A Modest Proposal" by Johnathan Swift, what does the author list?

I can think of no one objection, that will possibly be raised against this proposal, unless it should be urged, that the number of people will be thereby much lessened in the kingdom. This I freely own, and 'twas indeed one principal design in offering it to the world. I desire the reader will observe, that I calculate my remedy for this one individual Kingdom of Ireland, and for no other that ever was, is, or, I think, ever can be upon Earth. Therefore let no man talk to me of other expedients: Of taxing our absentees at five shillings a pound: Of using neither cloaths, nor houshold furniture, except what is of our own growth and manufacture: Of utterly rejecting the materials and instruments that promote foreign luxury: Of curing the expensiveness of pride, vanity, idleness, and gaming in our women: Of introducing a vein of parsimony, prudence and temperance: Of learning to love our country, wherein we differ even from Laplanders, and the inhabitants of Topinamboo: Of quitting our animosities and factions, nor acting any longer like the Jews, who were murdering one another at the very moment their city was taken: Of being a little cautious not to sell our country and consciences for nothing: Of teaching landlords to have at least one degree of mercy towards their tenants. Lastly, of putting a spirit of honesty, industry, and skill into our shop-keepers, who, if a resolution could now be taken to buy only our native goods, would immediately unite to cheat and exact upon us in the price, the measure, and the goodness, nor could ever yet be brought to make one fair proposal of just dealing, though often and earnestly invited to it.

A.
reforms that had failed to improve Ireland's situation
B.
the unrealistic measures discussed by Irish government officials
C.
viable measures that could improve Ireland's situation
D.
measures that would help unify the populace of Ireland

2) Which question would be helpful to identify a problem-and-solution text structure? A. How are the elements different from each other? B. What details are used to describe the topic? C. Do the steps described need to be completed in a particular sequence? D. What have people done to try to resolve the issue?