Read this excerpt from Rogue Heart If you listen carefully, you can hear the song of the city. It's in the sharp, raucous laughter of the kids barreling down the
crowded streets, in the heavy electronic beats erupting like great beasts from basement clubs, in the wind whistling
through dark alleys, and in the rain as it drops on to the city like so many falling stars.
In the excerpt, what does the word sharp mean?
O having quick abilities
O having a strong piercing tone
O a pointed instrument or tool
O full of activity or energy

Read this excerpt from holes. a patrol car pulled alongside him. a policeman asked him why he was running. then he took the shoes and made a call on his radio. shortly thereafter, stanley was arrested. it turned out the sneakers had been stolen from a display at the homeless shelter. that evening rich people were going to come to the shelter and pay a hundred dollars to eat the food that the poor people ate every day for free. clyde livingston, who had once lived at the shelter when he was younger, was going to speak and sign autographs. his shoes would be auctioned, and it was expected that they would sell for over five thousand dollars. all the money would go to the homeless. why does sachar include this description of the shoes in the flashback? a.to show where the shoes came from b.to show how valuable the shoes were c.to reveal why stanley was arrested d.to give background on the homeless shelter

The true confessions of charlotte doyle and "jonah and the whale" have which theme in common?

What happened after gandhi’s quit india speech?