PART A: Which statement best identifies the theme of the poem? Learning how to ride a bike and leaving home are both exciting experiences for daughters.

Watching their children do new things brings parents nothing but fear.

Nothing brings a mother more joy than watching their daughter grow up.

Watching their children grow up is both exciting and stressful for parents.

How does the authors discussion of sujatha baliga's own experiences with abuse and forgiveness contribute to the text

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?

5. it was "illegal" to aid and comfort a jew in hitler's germany. but i am sure that, if i had lived in germany during that time, i would have aided and comforted my jewish brothers even though it was illegal. • type of figurative language • meaning of figurative language: effect on tone and mood: effect on audience