Read this passage from "young pablo casals":
as casals daydreamed while standing on the busy sidewalk, he imagined himself playing chess in a café with the impressionist painter edgar degas. or sitting in a darkened theater, feeling the sudden hush as the celebrated actress, sarah bernhardt, took the stage."
based on this passage, what can be inferred about casals?
a. he had money to spend on artwork and theater tickets.
b. he had big dreams for his future.
c. he desired wealth more than fame.
d. he already knew degas and bernhardt.

Context clues can be definitions, examples, synonyms, or antonyms. the word root can give you an idea of the word’s meaning. affixes can you determine the word’s form and meaning. use the drop-down menus to identify the root in each difficult word. automatic: gratify: untenable:

Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the union, elizabeth van lew became butler's eyes and ears in the confederate capital city. truth be told, however, she became much more than that. she became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. in addition to the spying, elizabeth van lew continued to maintain her church hill home as a safe house and something of a local union spy headquarters. —the dark game, paul janeczko what is the central idea of this passage? van lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the confederacy. van lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the union. van lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the union. van lew did not enjoy working for general butler.

In 200 words, identify the theme of audre lorde's poem "hanging fire." support your answer with at least three examples (of your choosing) from the text.