Explore how to answer these questions: "What does each character know about the events in the story? What do you, the reader, know that the characters do not?"
To understand the characters' different perspectives, underline any evidence that suggests how Liz,
Oscar, and Kate feel. Then circle any evidence that informs your perspective on the situation.
Complete the chart with evidence that helps you determine Kate's perspective, as well as your own.
Person(s)
Evidence
Perspective
Liz and Oscar Liz is worried about Kate's reaction; Oscar is They feel bad about lying to Kate, but they
sure she'll forgive them.
know the deception will be worth it.

Read the excerpt from frederick douglass’s speech “what to the slave is the fourth of july? ” go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the old world, travel through south america, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, america reigns without a rival. which phrase best describes the connotation of the word “reigns”? a sense of opportunity and growth a sense of fear and anxiety a sense of compassion and humanity a sense of oppression and domination