Middle School basketball practice was intense! After watching professional NBA games on TV, Grayson realized that the sport was not as easy as it seemed. He had to learn several plays, practice skills, and learn how to be on offense and defense. As the guard, he was supposed to keep the opposing team from making it to the basket. He also had to learn to "talk to his teammates" while on the court. Basketball was a game of skill and teamwork. The teamwork involved not only talking to each other but learning signals for the plays. For example, a peace sign meant the teammate would fake left and a wink of the eye signaled a pass behind the back. Grayson began to know his role on the Buffalo Blaze basketball team during the last practice before the first game. The NBA was the pinnacle of the sport; he had to learn to "speak" basketball, and much practice would be needed.

Select the correct answer. read this excerpt from incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet ann jacobs: among the ladies who were acquainted with my grandmother, was one who had known her from childhood, and always been very friendly to her. she had also known my mother and her children, and felt interested for them. at this crisis of affairs she called to see my grandmother, as she not unfrequently did. she observed the sad and troubled expression of her face, and asked if she knew where linda was, and whether she was safe. my grandmother shook her head, without answering. "come, aunt martha," said the kind lady, "tell me all about it. perhaps i can do something to you." which of these important concepts uncommon to abolitionist literature does jacobs depict in the excerpt? 1. some kind white characters were included in slave narratives so that northerners would not be offended. 2. southern society was complex and diverse with both good and bad people unlike northern stereotypes showed. 3. many kind slave owners and their slaves developed deep friendships. 4. most whites and blacks lived in harmony in the south and made efforts to each other. a. 1 and 4 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3