Penelope and the Suitors from Book II of The Odyssey by Homer "Telemachus, insolent braggart that you are, how dare you try to throw the blame upon us suitors? It is your mother's fault not ours, for she is a very artful woman. This three years past, and close on four, she had been driving us out of our minds, by encouraging each one of us, and sending him messages without meaning one word of what she says. And then there was that other trick she played us. She set up a great tambour frame in her room, and began to work on an enormous piece of fine needlework. 'Sweet hearts,' said she, 'Ulysses is indeed dead, still do not press me to marry again immediately, wait—for I would not have skill in needlework perish unrecorded—till I have completed a pall for the hero Laertes, to be in readiness against the time when death shall take him. He is very rich, and the women of the place will talk if he is laid out without a pall.' "This was what she said, and we assented; whereon we could see her working on her great web all day long, but at night she would unpick the stitches again by torchlight. She fooled us in this way for three years and we never found her out, but as time wore on and she was now in her fourth year, one of her maids who knew what she was doing told us, and we caught her in the act of undoing her work, so she had to finish it whether she would or no. The suitors, therefore, make you this answer, that both you and the Achaeans may understand—'Send your mother away, and bid her marry the man of her own and of her father's choice'; for I do not know what will happen if she goes on plaguing us much longer with the airs she gives herself on the score of the accomplishments Minerva has taught her, and because she is so clever. We never yet heard of such a woman; we know all about Tyro, Alcmena, Mycene, and the famous women of old, but they were nothing to your mother any one of them. It was not fair of her to treat us in that way, and as long as she continues in the mind with which heaven has now endowed her, so long shall we go on eating up your estate; and I do not see why she should change, for she gets all the honour and glory, and it is you who pay for it, not she. Understand, then, that we will not go back to our lands, neither here nor elsewhere, till she has made her choice and married some one or other of us." 2 Select the correct answer. Which detail is present in the painting but not in the passage itself? A. The suitors are kind and romantic, eager to win Penelope's heart. B. Penelope's son is determined to protect his mother from the suitors. C. The tapestry Penelope is weaving is very large. D. The maids help Penelope with her weaving.

Answer: A and C

Explanation:

I had the same question

we loved the 4th of July because it meant spending time with Dad and lighting fireworks. This year would be no different, except we were old enough to light the sparklers ourselves! Mom could not even watch fireworks because they scared her so much. She made Dad promise to be careful. So when he came home with a bag full of fireworks we listened to the same thing we had heard since we were five years old.
Brandon is writing a story about a fun family memory. Which sentence is MOST LIKELY the next one he adds to this section?
A) Dad began his list of rules about keeping our room clean if we want to buy our own sparklers.
B) My brother Deon took our dog, Sassy for a long walk so she would be tired and sleep through the noise of the fireworks.
C) Dad said, "Boys, get the bucket and fill it with water, then come help me set up our fireworks display."
D) Dad said, " Boys, wait inside with your mother and Sassy. You should be able to see the fireworks from the window."

Reread paragraph 8 from Selection 1. Which idea from the selection is best supported by paragraph 8?


A)Agricultural products are necessary for survival.


B)The climate of a place contributes to how a culture develops.


C)The ability to change with circumstances is necessary for survival.


D)Improvements in tools may transform how a group of people live.


(THE paragrahp)
As important as agriculture became to the Anasazi, they did not forget how their ancestors managed to survive. When the harvest failed to materialize, they turned to an ages-old seasonal round, gathering wild plants and hunting animals. The delicious, calorie-rich nut of the pinyon pine was a staple. In autumn, when the fat cones were bursting with seeds, entire families took to the woodlands. They shook the cones from the branches and collected them in baskets. The seeds were roasted on the spot or taken home to be ground into meal.

Alice was very glad to find the queen in such a pleasant mood, and thought to herself that perhaps it was only the pepper that had made her so mean when they met in the kitchen.

“When I’m a Duchess,” she said to herself, “I won't have any pepper in my kitchen AT ALL. Soup does very well without—Maybe it's always pepper that makes people mean,” she went on, very much pleased at having found out a new kind of rule, “and vinegar that makes them sour—and salt that makes them bitter—and—and sugar and such things that make children nice.“
Based on evidence in the text, from whose point of view is this story being told?
A) This story is told by the cook in the kitchen.
B) This story is told by the character Alice.
C) This story is told by a narrator who is not a character in the story.
D) This story is told by the queen who is also a character in the story.

What is the relationship among trade, banking, and joint-stock companies?

Kate’s mother has three children: Snap, Crackle and ___?
Easy

How does the setting of a life at sea in Selection 1 affect the character?


A)He lives a life of unmatched ease.


B)He leads a life of great adventure.


C)He has many unmet needs.


D)He is in constant fear.




(the POEM)

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,
And a gray mist on the sea’s face and a grey dawn breaking.

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.


I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull’s way and the whale’s way, where the wind’s like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn¹ from a laughing fellow-rover²,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

Which quote from Passage 2 provides evidence that many school districts are dealing with budgetary concerns?


A)"Lewis-Palmer School District 38 made about $8,000 in its first effort last year with eight advertisers and 11 buses." (paragraph 22)


B)“That could be a lot of bang for the advertising buck, and a nice amount of change for district coffers.” (paragraph 24)


C)“Like Lewis-Palmer, most districts that allow advertising on their buses choose to put the money in general funds to help with such things as higher fuel and utility expenses…” (paragraph 24)


D)“Some of the advertisements on Lewis-Palmer buses include dentists, restaurants, insurance agents, a gymnasium, PTA’s and the district's own programs.” (paragraph 26)

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming within phrases or a sentence. In line 10 of Selection 2, the author uses assonance in the phrase “crisp grid of ruin” to


A)illustrate the humorous tone of the speaker.


B)describe the coldness of the air outside the bus.


C)imply the unsympathetic point of view of the town’s demolishers.


D)emphasize the irony of seeing the orderliness of the piles of rubble.

(the POEM)
I look at a town of rubble beyond the passing trees.

10 Broken bricks and shattered shingles lie in a crisp grid of ruin.

This ancient village has prospered and faded, now felled by the axe of progress,

But is here for now.

You and your friend read a book about three animals that travel hundreds of miles to find their way back home. They face danger, illness, and injury, yet eventually arrive alive to greet their heartsick owners. Which of the following is the main idea of this book?

Three animals on a journey
Three animals with superpowers
Three animals run away for an adventure
Three animals risk their lives to return home

Select the correct answer.
Which of these lines is used as an aside?
A.
"Suddenly a chain reaction of gagging and screaming starts from the back of the line."
B.
"(in a falsely cheerful voice) We are now ready to board for Flight 5B."
C.
"I'm very sorry, sir, but you cannot get on the plane with those."
D.
"Someone needs to tell that to the little guy draped around her neck."

But what did the passages in Egyptian mean? Did they contain exactly the same message as the Greek passage? The last sentence of the Greek text said, "This decree shall be inscribed on a stela [slab] of hard stone in sacred [hieroglyphic] and native [demotic] and Greek characters," so it seemed clear that the inscription was the same in all three languages. That way, the priests' statement could be read by Egyptians who understood Greek, as well as by those who knew only one or both of the Egyptian languages. But the scholars were still far from being able to decipher either the hieroglyphs or the demotic writing.

—The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone,
James Cross Giblin

How did the scholars know that the inscription was the same in all three languages on the Rosetta Stone?

The last sentence explained that the inscription was the same.
They deciphered the hieroglyphs on the stone, which told them the inscription was the same.
The British scholars explained that the inscription was the same.
They deciphered the demotic writing, which told them the inscription was the same.

Which theme is shared by "My Childhood Home I See Again" and Kinship: A Family's Journey in Africa and America? (poem and story attached)
A) Memories are often unreliable, offering only a glimpse or an echo of the truth.

B) Sometimes information or knowledge will completely alter how a person understands the world.

C) It is impossible to relive the past, and trying to do so will only end in heartache.

D) One must overcome fear of new experiences to fully enjoy life.

Give an example of an ethnic and the instrument associated with it

I have not done these in a while, what do i do with a 3 source essay? How should i write it?

Please do all of them sorry its so long.
Read the story below and complete the assignment at the end.
02.02 The Great North American Circus

There was great excitement in Smyrna, especially among the boys. Barlow's Great American Circus in its triumphal progress from state to state was close at hand, and immense yellow posters announcing its arrival were liberally displayed on fences and barns, while smaller bills were put up in the post office, the hotel, and the principal stores, and distributed from house to house.
It was the largest circus that had ever visited Smyrna. At least a dozen elephants marched with ponderous steps in its preliminary procession, while clowns, acrobats, giants, dwarfs, fat women, cannibals, and hairy savages from Tibet and Madagascar were among the strange wonders that were to be seen at each performance for the small sum of fifty cents, children half price.
For weeks the young people had been looking forward to the advent of this marvelous world of curiosities, and the country papers from farther east had given glowing accounts of the great show, which was pronounced greater and more gorgeous than in any previous year. But it may be as well to reproduce, in part, the description given in the posters:
BARLOW'S GREAT NORTH AMERICAN CIRCUS.
Now in its triumphal march across the continent, will
give two grand performances,
AT SMYRNA
on the afternoon and evening of May 18th.
Never in all its history has this
unparalleled show embraced a greater variety of attractions,
or included a larger number of world-famous
acrobats, clowns, bare back riders, rope walkers, trapeze
artists, and star performers,
in addition to a colossal menagerie, comprising
elephants, tigers, lions, leopards,
and other wild animals in great variety.
All this and far more, including a hundred
DARING ACTS,
can be seen for the trifling sum of fifty cents;
children half price.
COME ONE! COME ALL!
Two boys paused to read this notice, pasted with pictures of elephants and circus performers on the high board fence near Stoddard's grocery store. They were Dan Clark and Christopher Watson, called Kit for short.
Answer the following questions.
1>What is the rising action?
2>what is the climax?
3>what is the Resolution of Conflict?
4>what is the Reflection?

It has keys, but no locks. It has space, but no room. You can enter, but can’t go inside. What is it?

Use context to determine the meaning of the word imperious as it is used in paragraph 19 of Sorry, Wrong Number. Write your definition of imperious here and explain how you figured it out.

THIS IS ELA SORRY WRONG NUMBER FROM STUDY SYNC PLEASE HELP ME ASAP!!!!!

How did Malala react to the doctors telling her not to cry? What does her reaction reveal about her character?

PLEASE HELP!! I NEED TO FINISH THIS NOW!! 13 POINTS! PLEASE ANSWER QUICKLY AND CORRECTLY AND PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE BRAINLIEST!!!

The primary purpose of the political pamphlet Common Sense, by Thomas Paine, was to —

A. show the British public that the American colonists had a powerful army
B. point out weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation
C. lift American spirits after a series of military defeats
D. persuade colonists to support the cause of American independence

excerpt "Second Inaugural Address"
by Abraham Lincoln

With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
What stylistic device does Lincoln use in this closing paragraph of his Second Inaugural Address to help him achieve his purpose?
A) similes
B) hyperbole
C) call to action
D) rhetorical questions

An excerpt from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum


Chapter 12: The Search for the Wicked Witch


The Emerald City was soon left far behind. As they advanced the ground became rougher and hillier, for there were no farms nor houses in this country of the West, and the ground was untilled.


In the afternoon the sun shone hot in their faces, for there were no trees to offer them shade; so that before night Dorothy and Toto and the Lion were tired, and lay down upon the grass and fell asleep, with the Woodman and the Scarecrow keeping watch.


Now the Wicked Witch of the West had but one eye, yet that was as powerful as a telescope, and could see everywhere. So, as she sat in the door of her castle, she happened to look around and saw Dorothy lying asleep, with her friends all about her. They were a long distance off, but the Wicked Witch was angry to find them in her country; so she blew upon a silver whistle that hung around her neck.


At once there came running to her from all directions a pack of great wolves. They had long legs and fierce eyes and sharp teeth.


"Go to those people," said the Witch, "and tear them to pieces."


"Are you not going to make them your slaves?" asked the leader of the wolves.


"No," she answered, "one is of tin, and one of straw; one is a girl and another a Lion. None of them is fit to work, so you may tear them into small pieces."


"Very well," said the wolf, and he dashed away at full speed, followed by the others.


Read the passage on the left to answer the following questions:


1)

What inference can be made about the country of the West?

A) The land is empty and barren.

B) People haven't lived there in years.

C) It is far away from the Emerald City.

D) It is watched by the Wicked Witch of the West.

2)

What 2 lines BEST support your answer?

A) the sun shone hot in their faces, for there were no trees to offer them shade

B) They were a long distance off, but the Wicked Witch was angry to find them in her country

C) for there were no farms nor houses in this country of the West and the ground was untilled.

D) The Emerald City was soon left far behind, As they advanced the ground became rougher and hillier,

E) At once there came running to her from all directions a pack of great wolves. They had long legs and fierce eyes and sharp teeth.

Read the excerpt from Immigrant Kids, and then answer the question.

But the journey was not yet over. Before they could be admitted to the United States, immigrants had to pass through Ellis Island, which became the nation's chief immigrant processing center in 1892. There they would be questioned and examined. Those who could not pass all the exams would be detained; some would be sent back to Europe. And so their arrival in America was filled with great anxiety. Among the immigrants, Ellis Island was known as "Heartbreak Island."

What best paraphrases the central idea of the excerpt?

Ellis Island was known as “Heartbreak Island” because so many had heart and medical problems while there.
Ellis Island was an important step on the way to American citizenship. Not everyone made it through the examinations.
In 1892, Ellis Island became the nation’s immigrant processing center. Lots of questions and exams were given there.
Immigrants who couldn’t pass examinations felt a lot of anxiety and were sent to live on Ellis Island.

Which counterclaim is the author acknowledging in this passage?

It is easier to eat a healthy diet.
It is often hard to eat a healthy diet.
Parents need help with creating a healthy diet.
Parents are not sure what to feed their children

HELP FAST!!!! CORRECT ANSWERS ONLY!!! 20pts

Write a journal entry about the changes that you are experiencing now. Your entry should be about 200–250 words in length. Make sure you include details about personal and social changes that you noted before while brainstorming.

In paragraph 1 of selection 2, the use of quotation marks with the word " dangers " presents the author’s tone as
A)concerned.


B)indifferent.


C)questioning.


D)sarcastic.


(the paragraph)

1 When crime spikes in a city, one of the first things local governments propose is enforcing a teen curfew. Officials often use emotional arguments that teens either aren’t safe at night or are causing trouble. A curfew, they say, will help reduce crime and save children from all sorts of “dangers.”

List one advantage and one disadvantage to a weekly planner Advantage: Disadvantage:

In paragraph 5 of Selection 1, what does the word domesticated mean?


A)highly regarded


B)raised by people


C)eaten by animals


D)newly discovered



(the paragraph)
The Anasazi may have grown out of a northern branch of these archaic people, or they may have been homesteaders of the Mogollon culture who came to the northern frontier from the south. In any case, sometime during the first or second century A.D. the first discernible stage of Anasazi culture emerged. Their presence is marked in the archeological record by semi-permanent or permanent dwellings and evidence of domesticated plant cultivation, including digging sticks, grinding stones, and storage rooms.

Hey i really need someone help today this due today and need these ela questions done by today!!!! also Please no trolling answer and please read the book a long walk from water!!!!

TEXT 1 :Since 1983, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and the Sudanese Government have been at war in southern Sudan. The conflict has already claimed more than 500,000 lives and displaced huge numbers of people. Among these were at least 20,000 children, mostly boys, between 7 and 17 years of age who were separated from their families. These ‘lost boys’ of the Sudan trekked enormous distances over a vast unforgiving wilderness, seeking refuge from the fighting. Hungry, frightened and weakened by sleeplessness and disease, they crossed from the Sudan into Ethiopia and back, with many dying along the way. The survivors are now in camps in Kenya, the Sudan and Uganda

Question 1: What's the main idea,detail 1 and detail 2?

TEXT 2:This extraordinary exodus has its origins in traditional forms of migration. After being initiated into manhood, young adolescent boys in southern Sudan have generally been quite mobile. Organized into small groups of their peers, they would leave home for a period to look after cattle. Or they might head for the towns or cities to go to school or to seek their fortune, before eventually returning home. In addition, at times of stress families all over Africa send their children elsewhere to find safety, food, work and schooling.

Question 2: What's the main idea,detail 1 and detail 2?

TEXT 3:But during the war this process has escalated dramatically. Fearing they would be targeted as potential combatants, many boys left their villages and headed for cities such as Juba and Khartoum. Here they hoped to find work or schooling, though as these cities became saturated with migrants, the boys often had to resort to begging or petty crime.


Question 3: What's the main idea ONLY???

TEXT 4:.Others set out for refugee camps in Ethiopia. Some travelled with friends or relatives, others slipped away on their own at night. Few had any idea of what lay ahead of them. They believed the trek would last only a few days and discovered that they faced a harrowing journey of 6 to 10 weeks. Continually under threat, they would flee for their lives, losing their way in the wilderness. Often they lost everything en route—blankets, sheets, shoes, clothes and pots—to soldiers, swindlers or bandits. Many fell victim to killer diseases. Others were so weakened by hunger and lack of sleep that they could go no further and sat down by the roadside—prey for lions and other animals.

Question 4:What are the Hopes/Expectations and Realities


LAST QUESTION:Take a moment to jot down the central idea. So far, the author shows...

The story is Gideon
Check the boxes that describe the setting of the story.

wine press
altar of Baal
wheat fields
Ephraim
farm in Ophrah
Manasseh

Mr. Robbin's words repeated in Greg's head: "Your final book projects are due Monday." Monday! He hadn't even started reading the book yet! Where did the month go? Of course, he had spent a lot of time at soccer practice and then at soccer games. Then there was that weekend the whole family visited Uncle Alan at the lake. And Greg remembered spending a few afternoons at the skate park perfecting his kick-flips. Now he knew that Mom would say no to spending the weekend at Dawson's for some video game tournaments. Plus, he was sure Dad would add, "Time sure flies when you are having fun, but some fun should be saved until after the hard work gets done." Which statement best describes the theme or author's purpose of this text? A. The theme of the text is that teenagers should listen to their parents' wise words. B. The theme of the text is that putting tasks off can ultimately cause you to miss out on fun. C. The author's purpose is to inform readers of the reasons for completing homework on time. D. The author's purpose is to entertain by telling a funny story about procrastination.