Question 1 Part A

What is a central idea of "Mending Wall"?

It is important to disagree with your neighbors.

People must find common ground to evolve.

Making new friends can enhance life.

People have different views about how borders shape human interactions.
Question 2
Part B

How do the characters contribute to the development of the central idea in Part A?

The speaker believes that walls create unnecessary divisions between people, while his neighbor believes that these divisions are necessary.

The speaker and his neighbor agree on the importance of the wall and its rebuilding it every spring.

The speaker believes that elves tear down the wall, while his neighbor believes that it is hunters and their dogs.

The speaker believes that the wall is unnecessary because there are no cattle, while his neighbor intends to purchase cattle someday.

Which of the following best explains why the author chose the compare-and-contrast structure for paragraph 2

Which two elements does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens contain? "a small matter," said the ghost, “to make these silly folks so full of gratitude." "small! " echoed scrooge. the spirit signed to him to listen to the two apprentices, who were pouring out their hearts in praise of fezziwig: and when he had done so, said, "why! is it not? he has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money: three or four perhaps. is that so much that he deserves this praise? " "it isn’t that," said scrooge, heated by the remark, and speaking unconsciously like his former, not his latter, self. "it isn't that, spirit. he has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count ’em up: what then? the happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune." he felt the spirit's glance, and stopped. "what is the matter? " asked the ghost. "nothing particular," said scrooge. "something, i think? " the ghost insisted. "no," said scrooge, "no. i should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. that's all."

Based on the passage witch values seem to be most important to the maori