In "How Books Can Open Your Mind," which details support the central idea that books provided life guidance for the author? Select all that apply. So they can be about people—[Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson; John Adams by David McCullough]—who are involved in the same event, or friends with shared experiences.\ I found my role model of an independent woman when Confucian tradition requires obedience. [Jane Eyre] And I learned to be efficient from this book. [Cheaper by the Dozen] And I was inspired to study abroad after reading these: [Complete Works of Sanmao (aka Echo Chan); Lessons From History by Nan Huaijin]

Which statement best expresses a claim a.although many people believe homework is a crucial part of school, there is evidence to suggest that homework may not be as valuable as once thoughtb.the amount of homework given by some high school teachers is insane and actually has negative effects on other important aspects of a student's life c.i would have so much more time to do the extracurricular activities and hobbies i enjoy if i did not have to spend most of my evenings doing homework d.some schools have adopted homework policies that limit the amount of homework that teachers are allowed to assign their students each night

Read the excerpt from the odyssey; 'o cyclops! would you feast on my companions? puny am i, in a caveman's hands? how do you like the beating that we gave you, you d(arn)ed cannibal? eater of guests under your roof! zeus and the gods have paid you! ' according to this excerpt, odysseus (a)is fearful of the cyclops. (b)is prideful and overly confident. (c)has been weakened by the cyclops. (d)has regrets about staying on the island.

Why does pumblechook choke on the brandy at christmas dinner? a. he has had too much to drink. b. mrs. joe had only spoiled brandy to serve him. c. pip replaced it with tar water. d. he becomes overexcited telling his story.