Read this excerpt: a donkey finds a lion skin and puts it on as a disguise. when he goes into the village, he brays, and everyone recognizes him from his voice. nice clothes may disguise someone, but a fool will be betrayed by his words. what is the purpose of the excerpt? a. to persuade readers to be outraged b. to criticize society c. to entertain readers d. to provide a moral lesson

Is the group of words a simple sentence, a compound sentence, or a run-on sentence? jan went on a quiz show, won two hundred dollars, and bought gifts for her family. a. run-on sentence b. compound sentence c. simple sentence

Read the following description of a character. what do think the person is like

Read the excerpt from “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anaya’s conclusion is accurate? an appeal based on emotion an appeal based on logic an appeal based on the author’s character an appeal based on the author’s feelings