Brown Girl Dreaming Pg. 20-41 Questions Answer each question completely and thoroughly. Rephrase the question in your answer.

1. Why does the chapter “uncle odell” begin with a description of what Jacqueline’s mother is doing?

What is the effect of using a description like this?

2. How does “good news” mirror “uncle odell”? Why would the author skip a few months in order to do this?

3. How are Grace and mother similar? What brings them together?

4. How does Jacqueline’s father feel about the South? How does her mother feel about the South?

Why is there such a difference?

5. How is traveling in South Carolina different than in Ohio?

What does Jacqueline’s mother tell her brother? Why does she say this?

6. The chapter Jacqueline and her mother arrive in South Carolina is titled “home.” What does this tell us about this place compared to Ohio?

7. How does mother act in South Carolina? How is this different from Ohio?

What do her cousins say about her? What does this tell us?

8. “No past. No future. Just this perfect Now.”

What type of story element is this? Explain.

9. Why do they leave South Carolina at night?

10. What is the purpose of the “rivers” chapter? What does it add to their journey?

11. Describe the only picture of her parents.

How is it reflective of their relationship?

12. This is the end of Part One. Why would the author choose to end this part here?

{asap} select the correct text in the passage. which line in this excerpt from jonathan swift's "a modest proposal" uses the rhetorical device of irony? and secondly, there being a round million of creatures in humane figure throughout this kingdom, whose whole subsistence put into a common stock, would leave them in debt two million of pounds sterling, adding those who are beggars by profession, to the bulk of farmers, cottagers and labourers, with their wives and children, who are beggars in effect; i desire those politicians who dislike my overture, and may perhaps be so bold to attempt an answer, that they will first ask the parents of these mortals, whether they would not at this day think it a great happiness to have been sold for food at a year old, in the manner i prescribe, and thereby have avoided such a perpetual scene of misfortunes, as they have since gone through, by the oppression of landlords, the impossibility of paying rent without money or trade, the want of common sustenance, with neither house nor cloaths to cover them from the inclemencies of the weather, and the most inevitable prospect of intailing the like, or greater miseries, upon their breed for ever. i profess, in the sincerity of my heart, that i have not the least personal interest in endeavouring to promote this necessary work, having no other motive than the publick good of my country, by advancing our trade, providing for infants, relieving the poor, and giving some pleasure to the rich. i have no children, by which i can propose to get a single penny; the youngest being nine years old, and my wife past child-bearing. lines highlighted: - there being a round million of creatures in humane figure throughout this kingdom, whose whole subsistence put into a common stock, would leave them in debt two million of pounds sterling, - they have since gone through, by the oppression of landlords, the impossibility of paying rent without money or trade, the want of common sustenance, with neither house nor cloaths to cover them from the inclemencies of the weather - i have not the least personal interest in endeavouring to promote this necessary work, having no other motive than the publick good of my country, - i have no children, by which i can propose to get a single penny; the youngest being nine years old, and my wife past child-bearing.

“third, all reviewers have a bias – no matter how impartial they try to be, opinions on movies are just that: opinions. this isn’t necessarily a bad thing: if you read a review by a critic that you know prefers foreign films, you know how seriously you should take his scathing critique of ironman.” according to this passage, all reviewers a. prefer foreign films c. have bias b. hated the movie ironman d. refuse to watch popular films

What occurrence provides the climax for the story “the occurence at owl creek bridge? a.)when peyton farquhar is standing on the bridge waiting to be hanged b.)when peyton farquhar reaches his home and sees his wife c.when peyton farquhar feels the pain in his back and finally dies d.)when peyton farquhar is running home and feels his tongue swelling