How does the second passage cast doubt upon what is asserted in the O'Dell speech? A) It points out that the Americans With Disabilities Act never officially became law. B) It points out that shoveling snow may not be necessary under the Americans With Disabilities Act. C) It points out that ramps and elevators aren't always necessary under the Americans With Disabilities Act. D) It points out that ramps are always necessary, but not elevators, according to the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Read the following passage: sari couldn't believe her bad luck. she had locked her keys in the car. to add fuel to the fire, her cell phone was in the locked car, and she was late for a very important meeting. she knocked on her neighbor's door so that she could ask to use his phone, but he was not not home. what was she to do? what role does the idiom in the passage serve? a. it shows that sari has incredibly bad luck when it comes to work.b. it shows that sari's neighbor was not home either.c. it shows that sari locked her keys in the car.d. it shows that sari's situation was worse than it seemed at first.

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.

How many syllables does a tanka have? a. 31 b. 17 c. 14 d. 10