ООО Read the following sentence from "The Middle Passage” to answer question 7.
"Many a time we were near suffocation, from the want of fresh air, which we were often
without for whole days together."
7. Which word best matches the meaning of "want" as it is used in the sentence?
Breath
О Hope
Lack
need
Read the following excerpt from "The Middle Passage” to answer question 8.
"One day, when we had a smooth sea, and a moderate wind, two of my wearied
countrymen, who were chained together (I was near them at the time), preferring death to
such a life of misery, somehow made through the nettings, and jumped into the sea:
immediately another quite dejected fellow, who, on account of his illness, was suffered to be
out of irons, also followed their example; and I believe many more would soon have done
the same, if they had not been prevented by the ship's crew, who were instantly alarmed."
8. Which of the following words is used connotatively? (1 point)
nettings
suffered
dejected
wearied

when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

explanation:

the answer is the speaker views both as possessions that reflect his importance.  

d when mathilde realizes she has lost the necklace

awnser:

over the two days of the convention, presided over by lucretia’s husband james mott, the declaration of sentiments was read and its resolutions debated. the ninth resolution continued to be the most controversial, particularly because the attendees were predominantly quaker, and quaker men often declined to vote. freed slave and newspaper editor frederick douglass argued for approval of the resolution and convinced the audience of its necessity. at the end of the convention, about 100 of the attendees signed the declaration, although some removed their names later due to criticism.