1. when the mande women were told about it, they said, "it is one thing to give birth to a son, and another thing for him to survive." what did they do again? through sorcery they stretched the tendons of his two feet. they confined him to the ground. what can the reader most likely conlcude about the mande women? a. the sisters dislike sunjata because he is male. < b. the sisters believe that sunjata really can walk c. the sisters are envious that ma sogolon gave birth to a healthy boy d. the sisters do not offer one another because of tribal traditions. 2. based on events in the peom, what is most likely reason sunjata can walk. a. his father blacksmith forged him a staff of iron b. he was motivated by the love and devotioni of his mother. < -- c. after hearing the griots song, he was inspired to use his feet d. he was embarrassed at causing his mother to suffer humilation. 3. narrative texts include all of the following except a. plot events b. humorous situations. < c. character developement d. begining, middle, and end structure 4. an epic poem contains all of the following except a. a protagonist with a magical abilities< b. supernatural characters or creatures c. events grounded in history or legend d. an herioc character who undertakes a journey

Yes or no ? a philanthropist is stingy and greedy.

Select all the correct answers. which sentences contain an adverb clause? darla set up a studio because she enjoyed painting. as aaron was having a midnight snack, he heard a loud noise coming from the basement. the entire town was searching for the girl with the red hair. they listened to what he had to say but disagreed with him in the end.

21) this excerpt involves david, who travels with an inventor named perry. they test their experimental invention, a vehicle that burrows into the earth's crust. which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans are not always reliable guides. b) humans desire wealth and a life of ease. c) humans are drawn to explore and experiment. d) humans attempt to conquer and control nature. 22) which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans desire to control nature. b) humans are frightened by nature. c) humans are fascinated by nature. d) humans cannot understand nature. 23) 8 “what do you mean perry? ” i cried. “do you think that we are dead, and this is heaven? ” suppose the author changed section eight as listed below. 8 “perry, i have to object! ” i cried. “you don't think that we are dead, and this is heaven, do you? ” which correctly identifies the author's meaning for the word object? consider the effect of the stressed or unstressed syllable in the word object. a) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a noun and means a goal or purpose. b) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a verb and means to express or feel disapproval. c) you would stress the first and second syllable because the word is a verb and means to modify an adjective. d) you would stress the first syllable because the word is a noun and means a thing that has a finite, physical form. 24) 2 together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful. before us a low and level shore stretched down to a silent sea. as far as the eye could reach the surface of the water was dotted with countless tiny isles—some of towering, barren, granitic rock—others resplendent in gorgeous trappings of tropical vegetation, myriad starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms. 3 behind us rose a dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns intermingled with the commoner types of a primeval tropical forest. huge creepers depended in great loops from tree to tree, dense under-brush overgrew a tangled mass of fallen trunks and branches. upon the outer verge we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands, but within the dense shadows all seemed dark and gloomy as the grave. which most completely analyzes this excerpt for a comment about life? a) beauty is kind and inviting. b) nature is evil and forbidding. c) there is no risk in following beauty. d) what appears beautiful can also be deadly.