Read the following paragraphs from Rizal’s letter (Links to an external site.). I asked myself whether bravery was a common thing in the young women of our people. There were only a few who seem to come up to my ideal. There was, an abundance of girls with agreeable manners, beautiful ways, and modest demeanor, but there was in all an admixture of servitude and submission to the words or whims of their so-called "spiritual fathers," and men of the community.

However, when the news of what happened at Malolos reached us, I saw my error, and great was my rejoicing.

Based on the evidence in these paragraphs, how did Rizal characterize Filipinas after reading the young women’s letter to the governor-general in Malolos?

Group of answer choices

Shy and disobedient

Pleasant but weak

Polite but angry

Proud and strong

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these

Which statement contains an opinion? the ants serve to protect the acacia from other plants and herbivores. the acacia depends on pollinators for the exchange of genetic material. the acacia has no chemical defenses to discourage herbivores. the ants provide the acacia with the best protection from other plants and herbivores.

Which two lines in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich together use symbolism to indicate that death is approaching?