Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this story.

which details does the author use in "august heat" to develop the theme that extreme weather conditions influence human behavior?

select each correct answer.

"there seemed nothing in the man strong enough to sustain that mountain of flesh."

"but the heat is stifling. it is enough to send a man mad."

"the one thing of which i was fully conscious was the awful heat, that came up from the dusty asphalt pavement as an almost palpable wave."

"'everything is hot and glary outside,' i said. 'this seems an oasis in the wilderness."

Read the following short excerpt of student writing. use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions you would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice. i really thought she loved me but i discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. it was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. i was confused by the text because it said, "don't tell mike." i felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. at first i felt very angry bitter and hateful but then i felt so hopeless and depressed. i longed for her to call me. i thought if i could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then i would not be filled with such bitterness. instead of calling her i talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. talking with her makes me feel euphoric. i think i may be on the road to recovery.what word would you suggest to replace the underlined word or words in this excerpt? instead of calling her, i talked to another friend who is (good at listening and feeling my pain). talking with her makes me feel euphoric. amorous sentimental empathetic grave

The significant structural shift that happens between chapters 21 and 22 is

Which sentence features a correctly identified compound pronoun in a prepositional phrase? a)she and i will be at the park on tuesday, waiting for mariah and them. b)the gift grandmother brought was for me and him. c)everyone is so sure that he'll be late after traveling with peter and maria. d)after they visit the grand canyon, tianna and mom are going to a spa.