In the book The Tortilla Curtain by T. C. Boyle, both the Mossbachers and the Rincóns are searching for the American Dream. What is the American Dream, and what do you think Boyle wants us to understand about it? (Be careful not to write a commentary about the American Dream.) Instead, think more critically about how it is represented in the book based on the two couples.

When people are asked to recall a list of words they had earlier memorized, they often substitute synonyms for some of the words on the original list. this best illustrates the impact of:

Which of the following is a secondary source? o a biography of a playwright ob. historic photograph o c. antique weapon od. census data and statistics

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d.c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d.c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d.c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d.c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d.c.