Which excerpt best demonstrates the author's use of foreshadowing in "the signalman"?
a. all that i have here condensed, he said in a quiet manner, with his grave dark regards divided between me and the fire.
b. he had made his bed and he lay upon it. it was far too late to make another.
c. "my good fellow, what should i do there? however, be that as it may, i never was there, you may swear."
d. "let me ask you a parting question. what made you cry 'halloa! below there! ' to-night? "

The theme of a story can best be determined through which of the following? a. the story’s plot b. the book cover c. the authors name d. the reading level

In the following sentence which word is abstract noun quincy insisted that each one of his teammate members demonstrate loyalty members team quincys loyalty

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?