Once there was a man who owned a fine hunting horse. it was black and fast and afraid of nothing. when it was turned upon an enemy it charged in a straight line and struck at full speed; the man need have no hand upon the rein. but, you know, that man knew fear. once during a charge he turned that animal from its course. that was a bad thing. the hunting horse died of shame (70).

what aspect of this story most clearly defines it as a myth?

a. the story focuses on the theme of death and failure.
b. the story gives the horse human characteristics.
c. the story emphasizes the weakness of humans.
d. the story tells of a character's fall from a high position.

Who calls tyler into his office to fire him his job

When abigail is interrogated by parris, she: a. claimed that tituba made her do those things. b. admitted that she asked tituba to do those things. c. said that betty and ruth were dancing naked. d. asked for forgiveness from her dear uncle.

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.