We are each shaped by the people who gave us life. everything we are and all that we do can be traced back, in one way or
another, to early influences: parents, family, a home or the lack of a home. in my case, four figures from my childhood
to make me who i am, each giving me a gift that is unique: my father, my mother, my grandmother, and my grandfather. to
understand me, you have to know them.
the excerpt above is from page 35 of nothing's impossible: leadership lessons from inside and outside the classroom by
lorraine monroe. paraphrase, summarize, and quote the passage above. be sure to include in-text citations using the mla
style.

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.

How does the author foreshadow trouble in the prison? support your answer with explicit textual evidence.

Jamal english, mandarin and a bit of arabic. a. speaks b. speak c. speaking d. is speaking