OMG PLZZ HELP NO LINKS THANK U What was Sandra Cisneros's purpose for writing "Only Daughter"? What evidence from the text supports your opinion?

"Only Daughter" was first published in Glamour, a monthly magazine that is read almost exclusively by women, many of whom are young and single. Does this information affect your understanding of Cisneros's purpose for writing the selection? Explain your response.

What theory does Sebastian Junger suggest for why the Storm King Mountain fire escalated out of control? How well is his theory supported?

On the basis of what you have learned about wildfires from the reading about Storm King Mountain, do you think the firefighters should have known about superheating and about other cases in which it had created explosions?

How does Sebastian Junger create suspense and tension, even though you already know the tragic ending of the story of Storm King Mountain?

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.