Read the excerpt from “How I Learned English.” I fell back, Dazed, clutching my brow, Groaning, “Oh my shin, oh my shin,” And everybody peeled away from me And dropped from laughter, and there we were, All of us writhing on the ground for one reason Or another. Readers can tell that this is the climax of the poem, because it A. gives information about what the speaker thinks and feels B. adds to the idea that the speaker feels like an outsider C. changes the speaker’s struggle to fit in with the other boys D. shows how the speaker’s problems with the boys are solved.

d

the following key ideas correctly express the key sentence.

restate key idea: most people can learn to swim in ten short lessons.

restate key idea: the majority of water-accident victims require mouth-to-mouth breathing.

restate key idea: an empty, tightly closed gallon jug will support a tired swimmer.  

restate key idea: first aid is to prevent accidents as well as assist in rescue.

explanation: the key idea needs to have the same topic as the key sentence (drowning and safety).

from the count of monte cristo there are two synonyms of the word “grotto”. these words are chamber and cavern.