Before Manjiro’s father had died, he had taught Manjiro about Bushido, the samurai code of honor. “I wouldn’t be that kind of samurai,” Manjiro said. “I’d be like the noble samurai of old times: heroic warriors who were loyal to their lords, and who studied calligraphy and poetry as well as the art of fighting.” “We can never go back to Japan, you know,” Goemon said, staring across the sea. “Why not?” “The law says, ‘Any person who leaves the country and later returns will be put to death.’ ” —Heart of a Samurai, Margi Preus What evidence in the text indicates that culture affects Manjiro’s life? His village is far away from the hub of government and power. The law says that he and his friends can never return to Japan. Before his father died, he had told Manjiro stories about samurais and what they do. The loyal and heroic samurai of old times were all gone.

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Read this passage: i think of you daily, my darling, especially when it’s dark and the other men in the foxhole become silent. i like to pretend that the gunfire is a fireworks display and that you are here with me to enjoy it. who is the intended audience for this passage? a. the writers girlfriend at home b. the writers fellow soldiers c. the writers mother and father d. the writers commanding officer

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.