read the excerpt from "daughter of invention". meanwhile, yoyo was on her knees, weeping wildly, collecting all the little pieces of her speech, hoping that she could put it back together before the assembly tomorrow morning. but not even a sibyl could have made sense of those tiny scraps of paper. all hope was lost. "he broke it, he broke it," yoyo moaned as she picked up a handful of pieces. what conflict does yoyo face in this excerpt? yoyo is frustrated by her inability to write a good speech for the assembly at her school. yoyo is worried about insulting her teachers and peers with the speech she has written. yoyo is saddened by her father’s disapproval of the message in her speech for the assembly. yoyo is reminded of the terrors her father faced under the dictatorship of the dominican republic.

Jade international is a highly diversified global firm with headquarters in new jersey. it manufactures a variety of products ranging from home security systems to automotive components. jade's 100,000 employees work at facilities located in more than 60 countries around the world. jade frequently sends american managers overseas to manage the firm's foreign facilities. the hr department is considering the idea of redesigning jade's expatriate support services program.which of the following, if true, best supports jade's decision to provide assistance to trailing spouses in finding jobs overseas? a) jade puts great emphasis on promoting the role of women in global management.b) the majority of jade's expatriate managers have long-term international experience.c) jade has lost a significant chunk of its global cadre in the recent past owing to its failure to offer feasible options to address the dual-career couples dilemma.d) female managers at jade have reported discriminatory treatment while on overseas assignments.

Andrew owns a store in polk county. his trade extends throughout river city, but not beyond the county limits. he sells his store to betty and, as part of the transaction, agrees not to engage in the same business anywhere in river city for a period of five years. a. the time restraint is likely reasonable. b. the geographic restraint is likely reasonable. c. the agreement likely violates antitrust laws and the provision is not enforceable. d. both (a) and (b).

Which is true about free verse poetry? a. the form is less important than the poem's ideas b. the meter is generally iambic pentameter c. the sing-songy feel of a nursery rhyme d. the last stanza puts the poem into perspective