Read this excerpt from “The Medicine Bag.” My buddies passed in a single file and shook his hand as I introduced them. They were so polite I almost laughed. “How, there, Grandpa,” and even a “How-do-you-do, sir.”

“You look fine, Grandpa,” I said as the guys sat on the lawn chairs or on the patio floor.

“Hanh, yes,” he agreed. “When I woke up this morning, it seemed the right time to dress in the good clothes. I knew that my grandson would be bringing his friends.”

What does the dialogue in this excerpt suggest about the characters?

Grandpa is offended because Martin is ashamed to introduce him to his friends.
Grandpa understands Martin’s need to impress his friends, and Martin is relieved.
Martin’s friends treat Grandpa with more respect than Martin does during the visit.
Martin feels angry and guilty because his friends almost laugh at his grandpa.

Respond to one of the questions below. include at least two supporting details or examples. a. in “the literature of the middle east and south asia,” laura winkiel writes: “these stories us to understand the complex questions that middle easterners and south asian people ask as they stand at a crossroads of cultural and religious change.” explain how this statement applies to one of the selections you read. be sure to include the title of the selection and explain the crossroads that it illustrates. b. setting and mood are important elements in many of the stories in this unit. choose one story and describe some aspects of its setting: where it takes place; what mood is created by the details of weather, place, and time; and how this setting to convey the theme of the story. c. what did you learn about the role of women in the societies described in the reading selections in this unit? describe how the women cope with the conflicts they encounter. note: if you respond to essay (c), you may not choose the similar essay in the unit 3 unit test.

Read this exerpt from act 2 scene 2 of romeo and juliet which theme is depicted through juliet’s monologue

What does this excerpt from act of romeo and juliet reveal about lord montague?