In the poem "The Blessing" by James Wright, what does the "slender one" do that moves the speaker? Use text evidence to support your answer.

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these

Jason is making a list of sources for his current events report about the presidential election. he writes: magazine, newspaper, news website, book. which choice could provide the most current information? a) book b) magazine c) newspaper d) news website

In the story “ one thousand dollars,” robert gillian forfeits a 50,000 inheritance. what is the theme expressed by the author in this story ?