Read the following passage.Desiree was smart, serious, and lonely. She didn't fit in with others, but the one area in which she felt confident was her scientific experimentation. She was sure she'd win the big competition with her hybrid plant specimens. At the competition, however, another girl beat her with a very similar project. Desiree did not find fame as a scientist, but she found a kindred soul with whom she formed a lifelong friendship.Which is the best statement of the complex theme of this passage?A.Self-esteem is important, but holding others in high esteem is more important.B.When things don't turn out as expected, it can be a welcome surprise.C.Don't judge a book by its cover.D.Good friends are hard to find and difficult to keep.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Select the correct answer.What is a theme of this passage? A. Individuals should feel free to be themselves and experience joy. B. The journey to discovering one's true self can be a difficult one. C. It is important to understand one's limitations and place in life. D. True friendships are built on mutual respect as well as total trust.

Self-esteem is one of … parts of humanity*1 poinA. crucialB. crucialsC. crucialityD. crucially

How does Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence this character strength describe the real self ? In what ways is it a true description of self?

Question 22 of 24Read the following excerpt from A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf:[A]ny woman born with a great gift in the sixteenth century would certainly have gone crazed, shot herself, or ended her days in some lonely cottage outside the village, half witch, half wizard, feared and mocked at. For it needs little skill in psychology to be sure that a happily gifted girl who had tried to use her gift for poetry would have been so thwarted and hindered by other people.Which statement best states the idea that this excerpt helps to develop?A.Emotions have prevented women from success.B.Historians have glossed over women's achievements.C.Men have conspired to keep women powerless.D.Society has held women back from greatness.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Showing strength of character in adversity is an example of ---- virtue a. both self-regarding and altruistic b. self-regarding c. intellectual d. altruisti