A freshman sees you holding a copy of Lord of the Flies and asks you what it’s about. You tell her, “The basic plot is a group of boys stranded on a tropical island, but it’s really about emotion and strong will.” Finish that sentence with a universal issue or big idea that the novel addresses. (Hint: what is Golding’s message about humanity? Or what might someone understand after reading this book?)

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.

Which sentence from the passage best summarizes this school’s policy on tobacco?

Why was west berlin in rubble "four decades ago"? a.that part of germany had been bombed during world war ii. b. reagan misspoke, as berlin was not in rubble 40 years ago. c. west berlin's highways were under construction.