Read this paragraph from a student essay and then answer the

Read this paragraph from a student essay and then answer the question.(1) Both William and Manjiro exhibit courage in the face of fear. (2) In The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, William must face the villagers who do not believe in his invention. (3) _______ the villagers arrive, William bolts and secures his machinery. (4) Then he waits for everyone to arrive to see whether his invention works. (5) Like William, Manjiro must face people in Heart of a Samurai. (6) Instead of facing the people in his village, Manjiro must face those he knows as the ‘barbarians.”If it were added to the beginning of sentence 6, which transition would best clarify the relationship between sentences 5 and 6?Again, Lastly, However, Also, Read this introductory paragraph from a student essay and then answer the question.(1) Have you ever felt great fear but decided to face that fear anyway? (2) There is no single definition of courage and more than one way to show it. (3) In Heart of a Samurai, Manjiro is faced with grave dangers. (4) In The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, William must overcome disbelief and ridicule. (5) Both heroes show tremendous courage.Which choice best revises sentence 5 to make it a solid thesis statement?The heroes in both stories show tremendous courage in the face of the great obstacles they face.The Heart of a Samurai and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind both deal with great obstacles that must be faced and overcome.The heroes in Heart of a Samurai and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind both show courage in the face of the obstacles they face.Both heroes show tremendous courage that I could only hope to have one day in the face of great obstacles.Which is a characteristic of Greek myths?The hero is perfect. The hero has a flaw. The characters are only humans.The characters are only gods. Which statement best describes a similarity between a documentary and memoir?A documentary includes more details to better explain the story and communicate a message.A memoir tells the story from another’s perspective and requires imagination on the part of the reader.A documentary requires the audience to use more imagination and provides a message.A memoir requires the audience to use more imagination and conveys a message.Read this excerpt from “The Myth of Hercules.”The goddess Hera did not forget about Hercules. She nursed her grudge for many years, waiting for an opportunity to make Hercules miserable. Hera watched as Hercules grew into a strong warrior. Hera cast a terrible spell on Hercules. She made Hercules lazy and tired. Instead of leading other warriors into battle and defending his home, Hercules spent his days sleeping. Without his leadership, his town fell to the enemy. When the spell was broken, Hercules was horrified by what had happened while he slept so comfortably.Hercules was haunted by what he had done. What could he do to make up for the shame of not defending his town and his neighbors? He prayed to the gods and sought their advice. The god Apollo said that as punishment, Hercules must perform twelve labors, or tasks. These labors would be assigned to him by the evil King Eurystheus, whom Hercules must serve for twelve years. If Hercules completed all twelve labors, his shame would be erased from his soul, and the gods would make him immortal.How does the excerpt reflect the idea of heroism in Greek mythology?The excerpt shows how the heroes in Greek mythology are allowed to be lazy. The excerpt shows how the heroes in Greek mythology are expected to fight in battle. The excerpt shows how the heroes in Greek mythology are supposed to be perfect.The excerpt shows how the heroes in Greek mythology are always liked by the gods and goddesses. Which sentence from Heart of a Samurai uses the most strong and precise words to help the reader imagine the setting?Darkness was falling and the boat rushed steadily on—toward the rocks. They could eat birds, and if they were all fool birds, they would be easy to catch. Worse, boulders rose out of the water like sharp claws ready to tear the boat to pieces. Perhaps there would be freshwater, too, and other kinds of food. Read the following sentences.Jacob was not sure what made him turn around and go back home? However, he sure was glad he had. When he got there, he realized that he had accidentally let the cat escape before locking the front door. What a catastrophe that would have been. And what would his mom have said.Which of these correctly edits the sentences for mistakes in end punctuation?Jacob was not sure what made him turn around and go back home! However, he sure was glad he had. When he got there, he realized that he had accidentally let the cat escape before locking the front door. What a catastrophe that would have been? And what would his mom have said!Jacob was not sure what made him turn around and go back home. However, he sure was glad he had. When he got there, he realized that he had accidentally let the cat escape before locking the front door. What a catastrophe that would have been. And what would his mom have said.Jacob was not sure what made him turn around and go back home? However, he sure was glad he had! When he got there, he realized that he had accidentally let the cat escape before locking the front door! What a catastrophe that would have been? And what would his mom have said?Jacob was not sure what made him turn around and go back home. However, he sure was glad he had. When he got there, he realized that he had accidentally let the cat escape before locking the front door. What a catastrophe that would have been! And what would his mom have said?Identify the reason that best explains why the director of Moving Windmills might have wanted to share William Kamkwamba’s story through film rather than through writing.He wants to visually show the windmill to prove it works.He wants to show Kamkwamba talking about the windmill as it works.He wants the audience to visually see the windmill and how it works.He wants the audience to see how a windmill operates.Read this excerpt from “The Myth of Hercules.” Hera cast a terrible spell on Hercules. She made Hercules lazy and tired. Instead of leading other warriors into battle and defending his home, Hercules spent his days sleeping. Without his leadership, his town fell to the enemy. When the spell was broken, Hercules was horrified by what had happened while he slept so comfortably.Which statement best describes the excerpt?The excerpt shows the hero as a brave warrior in battle. The excerpt shows the hero’s obstacle that he must overcome. The excerpt shows the hero fulfilling his destiny. The excerpt shows the hero’s superhuman qualitiesOne way a reader can connect text evidence to an idea is toreread the passage to locate information.summarize the text in a short paragraph.watch the film version to identify differences.look for details that are implied or stated directly.Which excerpt from “The Myth of Hercules” is the best example of heroism in a Greek myth?The goddess Hera did not forget about Hercules. She nursed her grudge for many years, waiting for an opportunity to make Hercules miserable. Hercules accepted the task fearlessly, and when he found Cerberus, he wrestled with the beast until he was victorious.The god Apollo said that as punishment, Hercules must perform twelve labors, or tasks. For his fifth labor, King Eurystheus ordered Hercules to clean the Augean stables. Read the following sentence.The finely manicured homes that lined Somerset Street lent the entire block an air of royalty.What is the correct abbreviation of Somerset Street?Somerset STSomerset stSomerset St.Somerset st.Read this sentence from a student essay and then answer the question.Manjiro shows great strength.Which choice best revises the sentence so that it contains supporting details from Heart of a Samurai.Manjiro shows great strength, bravery, and creativity as he and the others struggle to survive their many difficulties.Manjiro shows great strength and is frightened of the barbarians, about whom he has heard stories.Manjiro shows great strength and has big dreams of one day becoming a brave and noble samurai.Manjiro shows great strength as he desperately searches for food to take back to the others, who are too weak to leave the cave.