Adult characters in “Excerpt from Under the Persimmon Tree” and “Excerpt from Minuk: Ashes in the Pathway” are an important part of these stories. How do these adult characters
contribute to the plot of each story? What are the differences in the ways the adult characters
contribute to the plots? Use details from both stories to support your response.

In your response, be sure to
describe how the adults in “Excerpt from Under the Persimmon Tree” contribute to the plot of that story
describe how the adults in “Excerpt from Minuk: Ashes in the Pathway” contribute to the plot of that story
describe the differences in the ways the adult characters contribute to the plots in each story use details from both stories to support your response

Select the correct answer. in f. scott fitzgerald's “winter dreams,” which type of character is judy jones? a. a static character that does not have any impact on the development of the dynamic characters b. a dynamic character that undergoes a sudden change in fortune and is forced to mature c. a static character whose beliefs and behaviors don’t change over the course of the story d. a dynamic character whose beliefs and behavior undergo a gradual change in the story

How can you avoid the problem of groupthink? a. by choosing a group leader to direct the group b. by composing the team of only like-minded individuals c. by encouraging all members to voice their opinions d. by keeping quiet when you disagree with another group member's opinion

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.