What effect does the jungle have on the boys?
a.
the jungle is where they feel safely hidden from the beast.
b.
the jungle is a place where unknown horrors frighten them.
c.
the jungle is where they decide is the best place for a signal fire.
d.
the jungle is where they come together and feel less isolated.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

"first of all, how could they mistake a man for a sasquatch? " which best explains the purpose of this question (from review 2)? a) to illustrate how much the book uses humor b) to show how unbelievable parts of the story are c) to convince the reader that the novel is poorly written d) to highlight the differences between the characters in the novel

What does robert frost accomplish by using blank verse in his poems he mimics the sound of natural speech. he establishes a sense of formality. he establishes order through rhyme. he makes his poems original by breaking the rules.