Which BEST identifies the relationship between the two main characters?
Kristen and her mother have a contentious,
A) argumentative relationship, but Kristen is permitted
to drive the family car.
Kristen and her mother have a loving, understanding
B) relationship, so her mother trusts her to drive the car
on family errands.
Kristen is committed to earth friendly actions and
C) works to convince her friend Mallory of the
importance of recycling grocery bags.
Mallory is committed to earth friendly actions and
D works to convince her friend Kristen of the
importance of recycling grocery bags.

Read this excerpt from "hope, despair, and memory" and answer the question. and yet it is surely human to forget, even to want to forget. the ancients saw it as a divine gift. indeed if memory us to survive, forgetting allows us to go on living. how could we go on with our daily lives, if we remained constantly aware of the dangers and ghosts surrounding us? the talmud tells us that without the ability to forget, man would soon cease to learn. without the ability to forget, man would live in a permanent, paralyzing fear of death. only god and god alone can and must remember everything. which of the following demonstrates one of the metaphors and its meaning in the above excerpt? forgetting = a divine gift forgetting = danger remembering = ability to learn remembering = a divine gift

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.

Use context, including antonyms, to determine the meaning of the word hysterical as it is used in fahrenheit 451. write your definition of hysterical here.