Read the story.

Caline

by Kate Chopin

The sun was just far enough in the west to send inviting shadows. In the center of a small field, and in the shade of a haystack which was there, a girl lay sleeping. She had slept long and soundly, when something awoke her as suddenly as if it had been a blow. She opened her eyes and stared a moment up in the cloudless sky. She yawned and stretched her long brown legs and arms, lazily. Then she arose, never minding the bits of straw that clung to her black hair, to her red bodice, and the blue cotonade skirt that did not reach her ankles.

The log cabin in which she dwelt with her parents was just outside the enclosure in which she had been sleeping. Beyond was a small clearing that did duty as a cotton field. All else was dense wood, except the long stretch that curved round the brow of the hill, and in which glittered the steel rails of the Texas and Pacific road.

When Caline emerged from the shadow she saw a long train of passenger coaches standing in view, where they must have stopped abruptly. It was that sudden stopping which had awakened her; for such a thing had not happened before within her recollection, and she looked stupid, at first, with astonishment. There seemed to be something wrong with the engine; and some of the passengers who dismounted went forward to investigate the trouble. Others came strolling along in the direction of the cabin, where Caline stood under an old gnarled mulberry tree, staring. Her father had halted his mule at the end of the cotton row, and stood staring also, leaning upon his plow.

There were ladies in the party. They walked awkwardly in their high-heeled boots over the rough, uneven ground. They tried to talk to Caline, but could not understand the French patois with which she answered them.

One of the men—a pleasant-faced youngster—drew a sketch book from his pocket and began to make a picture of the girl. She stayed motionless, her hands behind her, and her wide eyes fixed earnestly upon him. Before he had finished there was a summons from the train; and all went scampering hurriedly away. The engine screeched, it sent a few lazy puffs into the still air, and in another moment or two had vanished, bearing its human cargo with it.

Caline could not feel the same after that. She looked with new and strange interest upon the trains of cars that passed so swiftly back and forth across her vision, each day; and wondered whence these people came, and whither they were going.

One day she walked miles down the track to talk with the old flagman, who stayed down there by the big water tank. Yes, he knew. Those people came from the great cities in the north, and were going to the city in the south. He knew all about the city; it was a grand place. He had lived there once. His sister lived there now; and she would be glad enough to have so fine a girl as Caline to help her cook and scrub, and tend the babies. And he thought Caline might earn as much as five dollars a month, in the city.

So she went; in a new cotonade, and her Sunday shoes; with a sacredly guarded scrawl that the flagman sent to his sister.

The woman lived in a tiny, stuccoed house, with green blinds, and three wooden steps leading down to the banquette. Over the house tops loomed the tall masts of ships, and the hum of the French market could be heard on a still morning. Caline was at first bewildered. She had to readjust all her preconceptions to fit the reality of it. The flagman's sister was a kind and gentle task-mistress. At the end of a week or two she wanted to know how the girl liked it all. Caline liked it very well, for it was pleasant, on Sunday afternoons, to stroll with the children under the great, solemn sugar sheds; or to sit upon the compressed cotton bales, watching the stately steamers, the graceful boats, and noisy little tugs that plied the waters of the Mississippi.

When the woman asked her again after another week if she were still pleased, she was not so sure. And again when she questioned Caline the girl turned away, and went to sit behind the big, yellow cistern, to cry unobserved. For she knew now that it was not the great city and its crowds of people she had so eagerly sought; but the pleasant-faced boy, who had made her picture that day under the mulberry tree.



How are the main characters in “To Build a Fire” and “Caline” similar?

Both long to change their circumstances.

Both suffer as a result of their decisions.

Both are haunted by past misdeeds.

Both are driven and restless.

Answer:

Both suffer as a result of their decisions.

Explanation:

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Read the passage from Indian Heroes and Great Chleftains, by Charles A. Eastman.
EVERY age, every race, has its leaders and heroes. There were over sixty distinct tribes of Indians on this continent,
each of which boasted Its notable men. The names and deeds of some of these men will live in American history, yet in
the true sense they are unknown, because misunderstood. I should like to present some of the greatest chlefs of
modern times in the light of the native character and ideals, believing that the American people will gladly do them tardy
Justice
Which is the best key idea of this paragraph?
The American people have historically misrepresented Indians.
No one really knows about the great Indian chiefs of modern times.
There are sixty different tribes of Indians in North America.
The great Indian chiefs need to be presented in the context of their culture to be understood.

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Write a reply to Lara. Say what you think she should do
Give me İDEA

Read the lines from William Shakespeare’s play As You Like It.

All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.

Which type of figure of speech is used?

A.
simile
B.
metaphor
C.
allusion
D.
personification

Describe two ways in which an organizer can assist in taking notes.

"As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door" is an example of which sound device? *
Repetition
Alliteration
Rhyme
Suspense

Select the two adjectives. Don't select any articles (a, an, or the). there are numerous consequences for drought;for example,farmers may lose money when crops die, and the cost of food may increase

What form of poetry did you choose?

Why does Polonius’s death bother Claudius so much?

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What could the last sentence of chapter 15, “This was a matter for serious consideration,” be considered?

exposition
foreshadowing
Symbolism
allusion

Consider the word choices the author Charles Dickens uses in this excerpt from his book A Tale of Two Cities.

“There was a steaming mist in all the hollows, and it had roamed in its forlornness up the hill, like an evil spirit, seeking rest and finding none. A clammy and intensely cold mist, it made its slow way through the air in ripples that visibly followed and overspread one another, as the waves of an unwholesome sea might do. It was dense enough to shut out everything from the light of the coach-lamps but these its own workings, and a few yards of road; and the reek of the [laboring] horses steamed into it, as if they had made it all.”

How does the phrase like an evil spirit in the first sentence affect the meaning of the rest of the paragraph?

A. It describes a natural force at work, making the paragraph’s setting more believable.
B. It introduces a threat to the story, helping explain the paragraph’s urgent action.
C. It emphasizes an important detail in the setting, revealing the paragraph’s historical authenticity.
D. It presents the mist as a threatening character, helping establish the paragraph’s overall darkness.

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When you’re writing an argument, how might your own reasons and evidence affect the drafting of your concluding statement?

Select one:
a. They might be so convincing in themselves that you don’t need a concluding statement.
b. They might inspire you to take a stronger or broader stand on the issue.
c. They might lead to a restatement of your counterclaims.
d. They might cause you to change your opinion and to make a different claim at the end.

What kind of a person just walks over the hole in the fire station floor without grabbing the pole until he’s fallen halfway to the ground?

Which is the BEST summary of this myth? The Fire Goddess

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1) The author's rhetoric towards the two candidates can best be
described as
A) indifferent.
B)negative.
C)neutral.
D) positive.

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.

Part A
Which of the following choices best describes the relationship between Anne and her father in The Diary of Anne Frank, Act I?

A. Anne tries very hard to please Mr. Frank, but he responds with constant criticism.
B. Anne turns to Mr. Frank whenever she is upset, and he knows what to say to comfort her.
C. Anne grows increasingly annoyed by the way that Mr. Frank worries about and fusses over her.
D. Anne loves Mr. Frank, but she hides her feelings because he is so wrapped up in concern for the whole group.
Part B
Which of the following quotations from Act I best supports the answer to Part A?

A. You could not do this and you could not do that. They forced Father out of his business. We had to wear yellow stars. I had to turn in my bike. I couldn't go to a Dutch school any more.
B. It'll be hard, I know. But always remember this, Anneke. There are no walls, there are no bolts, no locks that anyone can put on your mind . . . remember the battle you had with your mother the other day on the subject of overshoes? . . . Well now, you see, for as long as we are here you will never have to wear overshoes!
C. It's the silence in the nights that frightens me the most. Every time I hear a creak in the house, or a step on the street outside, I'm sure they're coming for us. The days aren't so bad. At least we know that Miep and Mr. Kraler are down there below us in the office. Our protectors, we call them.
D. I'll have to make a confession. Up until now I've managed to stay ahead of you in algebra. Today you caught up with me. We'll leave it to Margot to correct.

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Which group made up the largest part of
Jamaica's population in the mid-1700s?
free black people
O white overseers
O white plantation owners
O enslaved workers

What is the best synonym for offset in this sentence?

Those who attempt carbon neutrality can try to offset whatever is left by cutting all the emissions possible.

A. checkmate B. neutralize
C. change D. redirect

Read this excerpt from Holes.
The shovel felt heavy in Stanley’s soft, fleshy hands. He tried to jam it into the earth, but the blade banged against the ground and bounced off without making a dent. The vibrations ran up the shaft of the shovel and into Stanley’s wrists, making his bones rattle.
It was still dark. The only light came from the moon and the stars, more stars than Stanley had ever seen before. It seemed he had only just gotten to sleep when Mr. Pendanski came in and woke everyone up.
Using all his might, he brought the shovel back down onto the dry lake bed. The force stung his hands but made no impression on the earth. He wondered if he had a defective shovel. He glanced at Zero, about fifteen feet away, who scooped out a shovelful of dirt and dumped it on a pile that was already almost a foot tall.
Which list shows the narrative structure of this excerpt?
Stanley tries to jam the shovel into the earth, Mr. Pendanski wakes everyone, Stanley thinks his shovel is defective, Stanley sees Zero’s pile of dirt.
Stanley sees Zero’s pile of dirt, Stanley thinks his shovel is defective, Mr. Pendanski wakes everyone, Stanley tries to jam the shovel into the earth.
Mr. Pendanski wakes everyone, Stanley tries to jam the shovel into the earth, Stanley thinks his shovel is defective, Stanley sees Zero’s pile of dirt.
Stanley thinks his shovel is defective, Stanley tries to jam the shovel into the ground, Stanley sees Zero’s pile of dirt, Mr. Pendanski wakes everyone

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Give me some lines through which I can roast up people.

--What word choice demonstrates that Professor Hardwigg doesn’t think cler gymen actually work as shown in the following passage:

“These po or prie sts receive from the Dan ish Govern ment a most ridicule ously inade quate sala ry...Hen ce the necessity of wor king to live.”

p o or pri ests
to live
ridiculously inad equate
Hence the necessity

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Riddle

You enter a room.
2 dogs, 4 horses 1 giraffe and a duck are lying on
the bed. 3 chickens are flying over a chair.
How many legs are on the ground?

How does Stevenson present duality in this extract

What is the function of the noun clause in this sentence?

Kam's choice, that she read the assignment, prepared her for the test.


direct object

subject

indirect object

appositive

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Which action is most likely to help or improve a collaborative discussion about literature?

Find and describe connections between the ideas that are shared.
Choose one person to call on people who wish to speak about the story.
Argue with each person who shares a perspective on the story.
Give each person exactly one minute to speak before letting someone else talk