Why does mr. granger accuse mama of teaching things not approved by the board of education? a. he wants mama to lose her job, so she can't make payments on the land. b. he wants mama to realize she is not teaching the correct information. c. he wants everyone to see that mama is a horrible teacher. d. he wants mama to quit her job.

Which line from president reagan’s address sat moscow state university is a fact? a. democracy is the standard by which governments are measured. b. throughout the world, free markets are the model for growth. c. the key is freedom-freedom of thought, freedom of information, freedom of communication. d. every four years the american people choose a new president, and 1988 is one of those years.

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

What do you think tennyson is saying about the role of the artist and the connection of the artist to his or her society? cite evidence from the poem to support your view. your answer should be at least one hundred words.