Read the following passage and answer the question. my children, latest generation born from cadmus, why are you sitting here with wreathed sticks in supplication to me, while the city fills with incense, chants and cries of pain? … so i have come in person—i, oedipus, whose fame all men acknowledge. … i shall assist you willingly in every way. i would be a hard-hearted man indeed, if i did not pity suppliants like these. how does this passage relate to the overall plot of the story? select all that apply. it sets up the theban people as being in trouble. it sets up oedipus’s commitment to his people and his desire to them. it sets up oedipus’s arrogance. it tells us that oedipus hates the chorus.

a cactus is a kind of a plant adapted to hot, dry climates.[2] plants which live this kind of life-style are called xerophytes. most are succulents, which store water.

cacti are members of the plant family cactaceae, in the order caryophyllales. there are about 127 genera, with over 1750 known species. almost all of them are native to the americas, from patagonia in the south to parts of western canada in the north. the species rhipsalis baccifera also grows in africa and sri lanka.[3]

theophrastus was the first to use the word cactus: it comes from ancient greek κάκτος, kaktos. theophrastus used it for a spiny plant whose identity is not known for sure.[4] cacti are part of an important food chain in dry, hot climates. now cacti have spread to many other parts of the world, and many people like to grow them in pots or gardens.

many cacti live in dry places, such as deserts. most cacti have sharp thorns (stickers) and thick skin. there are many shapes and sizes of cacti. some are short and round; others are tall and thin. many cactus flowers are big and beautiful. some bloom at night and are pollinated by moths and bats. some cactus fruits are brightly coloured and good to eat: many animals eat cactus fruits.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

each morning i wrote my name

on the dusty cabinet, then crossed

the dining table in script, scrawled

in capitals on the backs of chairs,

practicing signatures like scales

while mother followed squirting

linseed from a burping can