Read the excerpts. “Broken Chain” Alfonso sat on the porch trying to push his crooked teeth to where he thought they belonged. He hated the way he looked. Last week he did fifty sit-ups a day, thinking that he would burn those already apparent ripples on his stomach to even deeper ripples, dark ones, so when he went swimming at the canal next summer, girls in cutoffs would notice. And the guys would think he was tough, someone who could take a punch and give it back. “Fish Cheeks” I fell in love with the minister’s son the winter I turned fourteen. He was not Chinese, but as white as Mary in the manger. For Christmas I prayed for this blond-haired boy, Robert, and a slim new American nose. When I found out that my parents had invited the minister’s family over for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried. What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas? What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners? What terrible disappointment would he feel upon seeing not a roasted turkey and sweet potatoes but Chinese food? Which text evidence from the essay and short story best supports the theme that people often care what others think about them? “He hated the way he looked.” “I fell in love with the minister’s son the winter I turned fourteen.” “Last week he did fifty sit-ups a day” “He was not Chinese, but as white as Mary in the manger.” “He wanted “cuts” like those he had seen on a calendar of an Aztec warrior” “For Christmas I prayed for . . . a slim new American nose.” “so when he went swimming . . . next summer, girls in cutoffs would notice.” “What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas?”

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Find one word that can be used in all 3 sentencesDon't put anything heavy on top. The structure is too_____ to support it.
World leaders are worrying that the _______ economy may further destabilize the volatile situation in the country.
The death of your rabbit is a____ excuse for not turning up at the ceremony. Tell me another.

Nouns ending in s, ss, sh, ch, x, or z form their plural by adding .

In "Charles," why is Laurie's mother so eager to go to the P.T.A. meeting? A. She wants to apologize to Laurie's teacher for her son's behavior. B. She wants to spend some time with Charles. C. She wants to see if Laurie can be moved into a different class. D. She wants to find Charles's mother and talk to her.

Nagel’s argument that hostility or aggression should be directed at its true object means that which of the following would probably not be permissible? (Points : 1)Torturing a prisoner to get the names of his confederates.
Attacking an enemy country’s agricultural system.
Bombing major cultural centers.
All of the above.

When the water level of a stream or river exceeds its natural banks, it has reached itsa. flood stage.
b. plateau.
c. capacity.
d. crest.