James woke up sweating one evening from a dream. In his dream he was pushing a rock up a large hill and every time he got the rock to the top of the hill, the rock would roll back down and James would have to go back down and start all over again. He understood that no matter how much he tried he would always have to roll the rock up the hill and it would always roll back down. James’s dream is a direct comparison. This comparison is called

a
irony
b
a foreshadowing
c
an allusion
d
a simile

The following question refers to the vocabulary from “starfish” and “in just” a theme is the central idea of a work true false

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

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.