One way to begin planning for a college admissions essay is
a. to write an outline of the school's programs.
b. to compose a well-developed rough draft.
c. to make a list of one's accomplishments and attributes.
d. to draft a cover letter to the admissions officer.

Which of the following is a skill that would contribute to someone’s academic identity? a. researching b. marketing c. negotiating d. networking

Which best explains this excerpt’s purpose in the novel’s plot structure? the excerpt creates conflict between characters as part of the rising action. the excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition. the excerpt returns a character to equilibrium as part of the falling action. the excerpt is the point of greatest tension and acts as the climax.

How would the meaning of the excerpt change if mutterings was replaced with conversations?