Read this excerpt from a passage. I'm a normal high school kid--that is, I'like listening to music. Until about a year
ago, I always liked listening to it loud. Loud enough that it filled up my head and
pulsed through my body, so the boundary between me and the music disappeared.
I've listened to countless hours of music-vibrant music pouring into my ears from
headphones, washing over me from car speakers, or blasting at me from gigantic
speakers at concerts.
What is the author's point of view in the excerpt?
a) third-person omniscient
b) third-person limited
Oc) second person
d) first person

Which statement best explains the relationship between the gothic genre and the characterization in the passage? o the characterization of mr. hyde contrasts with the gloomy setting that is typical of gothic fiction. o the characterization of mr. hyde reflects the preoccupation with confined spaces in gothic fiction the characterization of mr. hyde create the cheerful mood that is typical of gothic fiction. the characterization of mr. hyde reflects the focus on horror and strong emotions in gothic fiction.

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. then, in 1958, when he was nine, his mother got a job as a dental assistant – and a raise. at about the same time, wash got a job, too. six days a week for eight years, he woke up by four o'clock in the morning to deliver milk. by the time he got to school each day, he'd already put in almost half a day's work. how does this excerpt readers make a personal connection to the story? by connecting readers to his mother’s medical training by connecting readers to the milk-delivery business by connecting readers to wash’s academic success by connecting readers to wash’s daily work routine

Pick two parallel characters from these chapters and describe how comparing them reveals something significant about each.