Read the 1st half of the passage through the eyes of a spider & answer this question from the story through the eyes of a spider
1. this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b.
part a: which statement best summarizes the theme of the passage?
a. do your best work at all times to be successful.
b. taking risks can lead to opportunities.
c. choose your friends wisely.
d. don’t be too proud.
part b: which details from the text best support your answer in part a? select two options.
a. arachne brags about her skills.
b. minerva shows arachne mercy.
c. arachne is very good at weaving.
d. arachne is punished for her actions.
e. minerva disguises herself as an old woman.
f. minerva gives arachne a chance to apologize.

Read the selection below and answer the question. an open boat by alfred noyes o, what is that whimpering there in the darkness? 

 'let him lie in my arms. he is breathing, i know.
 look. i'll wrap all my hair round his neck' – the sea's rising,
 the boat must be lightened. he's dead. he must go.' 


 see - quick - by that flash, where the bitter foam tosses, 
 the cloud of white faces, in the black open boat, 
 and the wild pleading woman that clasps her dead lover 
 and wraps her loose hair round his breast and his throat.
 'come, lady, he's dead.' - 'no, i feel his heart beating,
 he's living, i know. but he's numbed with the cold. 
 see, i'm wrapping my hair all around him to warm him.' -
- 'no. we can't keep the dead, dear. come, loosen your hold.

 'come. loosen your fingers.' - 'o god, let me keep him! ' -
 o, hide it, black night! let the winds have their way! 
 and there are no voices or ghosts from that darkness, 
 to fret the bare seas at the breaking of day. the imagery and word choice in the second stanza creates a tone of liveliness and joy danger and gloom silence and peace anger and hostility

1which is an example of a claim? a . . never give up on a goal or dream just because someone tells you it’s impossible. b people said no one could scale mount everest, but in 1953, sir edmund hilary and tenzing norgay gazed down upon the world from its summit. c a rude remark is like a piece of litter in a national park—the best thing to do is throw it in the garbage where it belongs. d 1903, orville and wilbur wright made the first sustained powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine. review the sentence. actually, we the chair in spain about 20 years ago. 2 which correctly completes the sentence? actually, we the chair in spain about 20 years ago. buy buyed bought boughten

In "tell me, o swan, your ancient tale," to what does the land where no doubt nor sorrow have rule refer? nature heaven the promised land an imaginary country