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Which of the following best describes the central idea of the article? a the tuskegee airmen started the civil rights movement by proving that black pilots are more skilled than white pilots. b the tuskegee airmen proved that black and white pilots had the same potential, which break racial barriers. c despite breaking racial barriers, the tuskegee airmen faced racial discrimination and were never recognized for their military success. d black pilots in the military had to work twice as hard as white pilots, and due to a lack of funds they were underprepared.

Which word best describes the author's tone in this excerpt from "that spot" by jack london? i don’t think much of stephen mackaye any more, though i used to swear by him. i know that in those days i loved him more than my own brother. if ever i meet stephen mackaye again, i shall not be responsible for my actions. it passes beyond me that a man with whom i shared food and blanket, and with whom i mushed over the chilcoot trail, should turn out the way he did. i always sized steve up as a square man, a kindly comrade, without an iota of anything vindictive or malicious in his nature. i shall never trust my judgment in men again. why, i nursed that man through typhoid fever; we starved together on the headwaters of the stewart; and he saved my life on the little salmon. and now, after the years we were together, all i can say of stephen mackaye is that he is the meanest man i ever knew. a. excited b. ironic c. indignant d. playful

For the strangers that came to town you will write a paragraph explaining the main conflict. you will also compare and contrast the perspectives of the protagonist and antagonist. view the grading rubric as you complete your assignment. this is your guide to a super submission. for this assignment, use the novel or short story you chose to read for module 5. write a paragraph explaining the conflict and the perspectives of the protagonist and antagonist. review the example in the lesson. be sure your paragraph mentions the title and author in the first sentence briefly summarizes the plot identifies the main conflict describes the protagonist’s perspective on the conflict provides a line of dialogue that the protagonist says to support your idea (text support) describes the antagonist’s perspective of the conflict provide a line of dialogue that the antagonist says to support your idea (text support) includes a closing line to summarize the character’s views uses correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling