In a paragraph of at least three sentences, explain the mood of this excerpt from little brother. provide details from the text to support your answer. we felt it first, that sickening lurch of the cement under your feet that every californian knows instinctively—*earthquake*. my first inclination, as always, was to get away: "when in trouble or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." but the fact was, we were already in the safest place we could be, not in a building that could fall in on us, not out toward the middle of the road where bits of falling cornice could brain us. earthquakes are eerily quiet—at first, anyway—but this wasn't quiet. this was loud, an incredible roaring sound that was louder than anything i'd ever heard before. the sound was so punishing it drove me to my knees, and i wasn't the only one. darryl shook my arm and pointed over the buildings and we saw it then: a huge black cloud rising from the northeast, from the direction of the bay.

Tom’s testimony has the effect of making scout feel sympathetic towards both tom and mayella. explain why she is sympathetic towards each of them.

Read the excerpt from rena's promise: two sisters in auschwitz. “i have a favor to ask of you, andrzej . . this is very difficult for me, but i must ask. it is no longer safe in tylicz for rena. her mother and i are worried for her safety every day.” “i heard what happened last night, mr. kornreich. i understand your concern.” “i have no money to pay you for this favor.” “sir, i would not take any money from you. she is my friend since childhood. i will do whatever you ask to your daughter.” “ you.” papa paused, stroking his chin where his beard should have been. “you seem like a man of your word. if you would bring rena across the border to slovakia, her mother and i might find sleep at night.” which best summarizes the excerpt? although he does not trust andrzej, rena’s father fears for his daughter’s life and finally agrees to leave her with him. slovakia is the only safe place for the jews of europe, and andrzej has agreed to take rena there. rena’s father asks andrzej to take her to safety in slovakia, and he agrees to do so. after much deliberation, rena’s father pays a polish man to take her safely across the border to slovakia. mark this and return

What is the best strategy for responding to counter-arguments in your persuasive research essay ?