The Pony Express
Chapter I
At A Nation's Crisis

The Pony Express was the first rapid transit and the first fast mail line across the continent from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast. It was a system by means of which messages were carried swiftly on horseback across the plains and deserts, and over the mountains of the far West. It brought the Atlantic coast and the Pacific slope ten days nearer to each other.

It had a brief existence of only sixteen months and was supplanted by the transcontinental telegraph. Yet it was of the greatest importance in binding the East and West together at a time when overland travel was slow and cumbersome, and when a great national crisis made the rapid communication of news between these sections an imperative necessity.

The Pony Express marked the highest development in overland travel prior to the coming of the Pacific railroad, which it preceded nine years. It, in fact, proved the feasibility of a transcontinental road and demonstrated that such a line could be built and operated continuously the year around—a feat that had always been regarded as impossible.

The operation of the Pony Express was a supreme achievement of physical endurance on the part of man and his ever faithful companion, the horse. The history of this organization should be a lasting monument to the physical sacrifice of man and beast in an effort to accomplish something worthwhile. Its history should be an enduring tribute to American courage and American organizing genius.

Read this sentence from the text:

The Pony Express was the first rapid transit and the first fast mail line across the continent from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast.

What does this sentence imply about the period in which the Pony Express developed? (5 points)

There were no trains that went to the Pacific Coast.

There was little need for rapid transit before the war.

Previous forms of transit to the West did not include mail.

There was little need to cross the continent before the war.

Answer:

There were no trains that went to the Pacific Coast.

Explanation:

The given sentence implies that there were no trains that went to the Pacific Coast at the time the Pony Express was developed. Trains would be with no doubt a faster and more convenient way to deliver mail than men riding horses. If there were trains going to the Pacific Coast at the time, there would be no need for the Pony Express.

The war isn't mentioned at all, which is why we can automatically eliminate the second and fourth options as correct.

The third option is incorrect because we can't conclude that previous forms of transit to the West did not include mail. They probably did, because the mail had to be delivered somehow, but they weren't fast at delivering.

This is why the first option is the correct one.

Which excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde uses direct characterization?

a. In this case, I was driven to reflect deeply and inveterately on that hard law of life, which lies at the root of religion and is one of the most plentiful springs of distress.

b. I was so far in my reflections when, as I have said, a side light began to shine upon the subject from the laboratory table.

c. I hesitated long before I put this theory to the test of practice.

d. I knew myself, at the first breath of this new life, to be more wicked, tenfold more wicked, sold a slave to my original evil . . .

ANSWER IS: d. I knew myself, at the first breath of this new life, to be more wicked, tenfold more wicked, sold a slave to my original evil . . .

The major point of importance in the body is
organization
length

Change the following remarks using supposed to as in the example, 5
Example: Apparently elephants have very long memories.
Elephants are supposed to have very long memories.
(a) People say it is unlucky to walk under a ladder.
(b) I am told that garlic stops you catching a cold.
(c) I am told that he was a lorry driver at one time.
(d) They say there is monster in Loch Ness.
e) They say the universe is expanding all the time.
Rewrite the following sentences beginning with "If there's on
...... as in the example.
Example: people who smoke in restaurants annoy me.
If there's one thing that annoys me it's people who smoke in res
a) People who are cruel to animals upset me.​

Which event escalates the central conflict in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?

A concluding sentence and a clincher sentence do not mean the same thing.
True
False

Choose the word in the sentence below that functions as the indirect object.

Mrs. Jones offered me the part of Mary in the Christmas play.

questioned the rightful extent of the pope’s religious authority

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Which of the following quotes does NOT use a metaphor?

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”
“I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.”
“I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave-owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood”

b) What is Curie temperature ?
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As a Gothic writer, Hawthorne choose subjects similar to those chosen by Poe and Melville. What is common in the writing of all three writers?
He writes of obsession that brings about doom.
He writes of the dark side of humanity.
He writes of the loss of beautiful women.
He writes about the pure innocence of nature.

Which line uses imagery? (Imagery is language that appeals to the five senses.)


A “Fortunately, no one in Chelyabinsk was killed and most injuries were minor.”

B “The Greeks and Romans believed that space rocks were sacred messages from the gods.”

C “Thunderous bangs echoed.”

D “Because while they may not have been sent by the gods, they are as old as our planet.”

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Can someone write like an 8 sentence paragraph about themselves I don't feel comfortable talking about myself or give me some ideas

How does the author of Alternative Energy Needed distinguish his/her position from that of others?

3 Complete the conversations with question tags
and reply questions.

1 A: John seems to be having problems with his new
online shop
B: ______? I thought he's a real expert in IT.
2 A: Do you know that Phoebe is going to be the main
photographer at Christie's wedding?
B: _______? That sounds great.
3 A: My computer has broken down and I have to finish
my Chemistry project by tomorrow.
B: Amy has got a new laptop,_______? Let's find out if
she's willing to lend you hers.
4 A: Don't forget to pay the electricity bill,__________?
B: I won't. I've already put it in my handbag.
5 A: I've inherited a house with an orchard but I don't have
a clue how to go about it, especially the garden.
B: Dan used to grow fruit and vegetables in his garden,________? So maybe ask him for help.

Which statements are supported by the article and reinforce an argument for online learning?

1 Online learning can lower the dropout rate.

2 Online learning can provide an alternative to high school enrollment.

3 Online learning prevents students from being disruptive.

4 Online learning draws new students.

5 Online learning can lead to increased state funding.

6 Online learning boosts SAT scores.


Some districts and states are embracing online learning as a so-called “disruptive innovation,” in which difficult circumstances force organizations to use tactics that go against traditional approaches or transform them. In the Detroit area, for instance, a local district with a high dropout rate and declining enrollment opened a cyber high school, which is aimed at helping lure dropouts and at-risk students into the district and get them back on track to graduate. The new virtual program has helped draw in new students, increasing enrollment and the state funding that follows students.

—Education Week: A Special Report on the Emerging Policy Debates in Virtual Education, Kevin Bushweller

From Works Cited Page:

Bushweller, Kevin. Education Week: A Special Report on the Emerging Policy Debates in Virtual Education. 28 April 2010. S3. Print.

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Read this excerpt.

I must close now. But before closing I am impelled to mention one other point in your statement that troubled me profoundly. You warmly commended the Birmingham police force for keeping “order” and “preventing violence.” I don’t believe you would have so warmly commended the police force if you had seen its angry violent dogs literally biting six unarmed, nonviolent Negroes. I don’t believe you would so quickly commend the policemen if you would observe their ugly and inhuman treatment of Negroes here in the city jail; if you would watch them push and curse old Negro women and young Negro girls; if you would see them slap and kick old Negro men and young Negro boys; if you will observe them, as they did on two occasions, refuse to give us food because we wanted to sing our grace together. I’m sorry that I can’t join you in your praise for the police department.

In his “Letter from Birmingham City Jail,” how does Martin Luther King, Jr. connect the public and private actions of the police?


They are both meant to avoid punishment.


They are both meant to show nonviolence.


They are both meant to earn commendation.


They are both meant to preserve segregation.

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Where do most urban legends come from

PART A: What does the term “lustrous” most closely mean as used in paragraph 9?
“The stranger gazed about the room; and when his lustrous smile had glistened upon all the golden objects that were there, he turned again to Midas.

Can you please put this mini paragraph in your own words?

Next, school uniforms do not allow students to express themselves. Teenagers are at an age where they are trying to establish their identity. Is it fair to prevent them from exploring self-expression by making them wear uniforms? By taking away a student’s right to choose what to wear, we also take away the opportunity to express ourselves.

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Shakespeare includes speeches by both Romeo and Juliet in Act ll, Scene ii to

Select the correct answer.
The author expects readers to believe that
OA
the house is in a very secluded area.
ОВ.
the beach is for the private use of guests.
OC.
Manzanita has lots of good restaurants.
OD.
you need a car to enjoy the local area.

Read the following excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story “The Man to Send Rain Clouds.” Leon watched him climb the hill, and when he had disappeared within the tall, thick walls, Leon turned to look up at the high blue mountains in the deep snow that reflected a faint red light from the west. He felt good because it was finished, and he was happy about the sprinkling of the holy water; now the old man could send them big thunderclouds for sure. What does the holy water symbolize for Leon? It symbolizes his ties to the Catholic Church. It symbolizes his love and affection for Teofilo. It symbolizes his Pueblo traditions and hope for rain. It symbolizes his strong rejection of Pueblo traditions.

HURRY PLEASE
The author creates suspense by...

Group of answer choices

saying that the narrator loved the old man.

explaining why the narrator hid the body after the murder.

revealing the ways in which the narrator is kind to the old man.

describing what the narrator did before the murder.

Does the sentence contain faulty parallel structure?

The interest rate on our new home loan is higher than our old home loan.

A) Yes
B) No

Which answer choice is the best topic for a personal narrative?
O my favorite color
O a time I experienced success
O the meaning of my name
O a job I would like to have in the future​

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Thomas Wood McLain volunteered for pharmacy school. They sent Thomas to Fort Sam Houston, Texas. For three months he was a pharmacist. In his two years as a pharmacist, he fulfilled his enlistment and was released from the army on August 25 1950. On that same day, the Korean war started. Thomas agreed to be on the inactive reservist for five years. Due to the Korean War, they then recalled him. During September of 1950, he was in the Army again as a PFC [Private First Class]. He received orders to take a troop train from Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky to Seattle, Washington. They loaded him and 500 Americans on board the ship the day before they loaded the Princess Pats Light Infantry [The Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry]. As soon as they hit open water and hit a storm, everyone started getting sick. Thomas later became a gunner and he got on-the-job training. He was later promoted to section sergeant. He was promoted again and made sergeant first class. That was towards the end of the war, that would have been in October of 1951. Thomas was on the front line from February 17th until October 28th, after he left the company.