Read the excerpt from “Albert Schweitzer: A Life of Service and Sacrifice.” In 1953, when Albert had been serving the world for forty-eight of his seventy-eight years, the world decided to serve him. He was granted the Nobel Peace Prize. Albert traveled to Norway to accept the award. Then, still true to the pledge he had made so many years before, he returned to Africa and used the prize money for a hospital addition. He was still there selflessly serving others when he died in 1965.

What is the big-picture idea in this excerpt?

Albert Schweitzer traveled to Norway to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Albert Schweitzer was a great man who served humanity until he died.
Albert Schweitzer served the world for forty-eight years.
Albert Schweitzer returned to Africa after he received the Nobel Peace Prize.

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous