PART A: According to Alexie, why did he first take an interest in reading and writing? A. His father was an avid reader and he admired his father.
B. His father encouraged him to read.
C. He loved comic books.
D. There wasn't much else to do on the reservation than to read.
PART B: Which TWO PIECES OF from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A. "I learned to read with a Superman comic book."
B. "...since I loved my father with an aching devotion... I decided to love books as well."
C. "I read late into the night until I could barely keep my eyes open."
D. "My father . . . was an avid reader of westerns . . . and anything else he could find.

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18