Read this excerpt from a girl from yamhill. when i think of my parents together, i see them beside this staircase. my big father is leaning on my little mother. sweat pours from his usually ruddy face, now white with pain, as he holds one arm in the other. i am horrified and fascinated, for i think one arm has fallen off inside his denim shirt. how does the narrator’s father’s injury affect the narrator in this excerpt? it her understand why he has to leave home often. it her understand why he works so hard. it shapes the way she remembers the size of her home. it shapes the way she remembers her parents.

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

Which evidence from the text best supports the idea that malcolm and donalbain believe they need to flee scotland before someone tries to murder them too?

Tap out the stresses as you read line 9. which analysis best describes the rhythm and its effect on meaning