Read the summary of “the beginnings of the maasai.” in “the beginnings of the maasai,” the daughter of the maasai explains the relationship between the maasai and their sky god enkai. she explains how a volcanic eruption sent enkai and the cattle into the sky. in order to save the cattle, enkai created a giant tree that allowed them to walk back to earth. then, enkai entrusted neiterkob, the narrator’s father, and his tribe to care for the cattle. as a result, the cattle are sacred to the maasai, and the maasai maintain a close connection with enkai. is this an effective summary of the story? yes, because it includes key ideas from the beginning, middle, and end, and it explains the conflict and the resolution. yes, because it focuses on the details from the beginning, the obstacles from the middle, and the resolution from the end. no, because it is uses too many specific names from the beginning, middle, and end, and it has a vague resolution. no, because it leaves out details from the beginning, the obstacles from the middle, and the resolution from the end.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. she was a small woman, short and straight-waisted like a child in her brown cotton gown. her forehead was mild and benevolent between the smooth curves of gray hair; there were meek downward lines about her nose and mouth; but her eyes, fixed upon the old man, looked as if the meekness had been the result of her own will, never of the will of another. in at least one hundred words, explain how this excerpt uses explicit and implicit details to describe sarah penn.

Which statement is an example of a complex sentence? a. although he denies them, dr. vasquez faced several scandals last year. b. people tend to use too many clauses in sentences that should be simple. c. cars tend to be expensive, but airplanes are in a price range of their own. d. i am in favor of proposition 1, and i am also in favor of proposition 16.

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