Little Billy lay down in his racecar shaped bed and tried to sleep. Suddenly, the shutters of his window began to rattle and the knob of
his bedroom door started twitching, Billy sat up. The door flew open
and the ghost of the house's previous owner floated in his clothing in
rage, his face covered in scars, his shoulders hunched from the many
chains draped over his torso. I must have vengeancel the ghost
declared
"Well, go have vengeance somewhere else tonight," said Billy, as he
sighed. I have school tomorrow." He plopped back down, covered up,
and went to sleep
Which statement best explains how the plot of the story helps develop the
main character?
A. Billy's return to sleep shows that he is severely overtired
B. Billy's response to the ghost shows that he is not easily frightened
C. The ghost's search for vengeance shows that he is Billy's enemy
D. The ghost's return to the house shows that he has anger
problems

Now close reading is an essential and foundational skill needed to succeed in any language arts course. acquiring this skill will you form a strategy when writing about literature. you will be required to perform and develop this skill as you progress through this course and other courses in your school career. identify and discuss your areas of strength in language arts. what do you do well? what do you like doing in a course like this? why do those tasks work well for you? you can also identify a challenge you have that you’d like to work on throughout this course. use this discussion as an opportunity to give advice to your classmates based on your stronger skills and to ask for with skills you are still developing.

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?

Greek drama began as a festival honoring which god?