Read the following excerpt from michio kaku’s book visions: how science will revolutionize the 21st century. there was also a sense of urgency. the pentagon was worried that the shattered remains of the soviet union might be rebuilt before the united states. following a nuclear war, there would be a race to see who could rebuild their country first. in a scenario of two dazed boxers lying flat on their backs, slowly regaining consciousness, the winner of world war iii would be that country which could stand on its feet first (and so go on to win world war iv). therefore, the pentagon’s priority was to provide scientists with a way to rebuild the country as fast as possible, unimpeded by unnecessary restrictions. which detail provides the most cultural context for this excerpt about the cold war? there was also a sense of urgency. the pentagon was worried that the shattered remains of the soviet union might be rebuilt before the united states. in a scenario of two dazed boxers lying flat on their backs. . therefore, the pentagon’s priority was to provide scientists with a way to rebuild the country as fast as possible. . mark this and return

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous