Feeling a mix of butterflies and nervous knots, Lianna wondered if going to her college reunion was a good idea.On the one hand, she was anxious to see old friends, but on the other hand, she’d been quite shy and reserving in college. After moving to London, she rarely got in touch with any of the few friends she’d made.After taking a deep breath, Lianna headed to the reunion a little hesitantly in the reception room downstairs. In the elevator, a million thoughts raced through her head; she wasn’t even sure anyone would remember her.The elevator door opened to a nameless sea of faces in the lobby where people were wearing name tags, but Lianna didn’t recognize anyone.A woman with long red hair tapped her on the shoulder. It took her a few seconds, but then Lianna realized that it was her old roommate, Cassie. Before Lianna could say a word, Cassie whisked her into the room and shouted to a group of women at a nearby table to see who she had found.The rest of the night was like a dream, a good dream. Lianna got the chance to hear all about her old friends, no one seemed to remember her the way she had remembered herself.After the reunion, the women went back to Lianna’s room, and they stayed up talking until dawn. Before they left, everyone exchanged social media accounts and phone numbers and vowed to never lose touch again. Lianna’s fears had been replaced by memories, and she realized that it had indeed been worth going back, even though she had moved ahead.9What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence?The elevator door opened to a nameless sea of faces in the lobby where people were wearing name tags, but Lianna didn’t recognize anyone.Aa sea of nameless facesBa sea of names and facesCa face and name-filled seaDcorrect as is

Which are the context clues that tell you the character accepted her life?Passage from The Grapes of WrathShe seemed to know, to accept, and to welcome her position. She seemed to understand that if she swayed, the family shook, and if she ever deeply wavered or despaired, the family would fall." … if she swayed, the family shook … ""She seemed to know, to accept … "" … if she ever deeply wavered … "

What is the theme in this passage?As Joy reached her class, she noticed that Mr. Somers looked annoyed."And what's your excuse for being late today?" he asked, peering over the edge of his glasses."It was my mother,” Joy answered. “She had to leave for Ohio this morning and forgot to wake me." Joy hoped her teacher would buy her excuse."Really, now?" Mr. Somers commented as Joy entered the class."May I come in?" Bianca announced from behind Joy."And what is your excuse, Miss Temple?" Mr. Somers looked like he was used to this routine."It’s my fault,” Bianca replied honestly. “I woke up late.""Well, make sure it never happens again. Go take your seat." Mr. Somers sighed.As the girls moved to their desks, Mr. Somers interrupted."Miss Rodman, as punishment for your late arrival, you will be helping the drama club for the next two weeks. Either that, or you can go see the principal.""What? Why are you punishing me alone? Bianca's late too,” Joy complained."Yes. But unlike you, she told me what really made her late," Mr. Somers said.Joy glanced at Bianca as she flipped her hair over shoulders and grinned. A. A child's life is full of troubles. B. Adults do not trust children. C. A lie does not go unpunished. D. A positive attitude wins every situation. E. Everyone should be self-reliant.

Read the passage.Celeste watched as Li packed her suitcase, placing sweaters on top of pants, gently wrapping shoes in plastic bags so they wouldn't dirty the clothes. As Li placed the last item inside, her gaze rose to her sister and she smiled, yet the smile did not reach her eyes. "You know I'll be back in December, Celeste. It's not that long." She reached out to flip Celeste's long, blond braid behind her shoulder, a gesture she had repeated countless times over the years. Celeste sighed and blinked away tears, grabbing her sister's hand and pressing it against her cheek.Which statement best describes how the pacing of the passage affects the tone?A.The quick pace helps give the passage an excited tone.B.The slow pace helps give the passage a sentimental tone.C.The quick pace helps give the passage a nostalgic tone.D.The slow pace helps give the passage a nervous tone.

ause of last night, we were much more observant than usually, keeping a watchful eye on her. I thought it odd that she didn't seem that uncomfortable being here, when even me and the guys tensed whenever a man stepped up to the bar—though she didn't. Instead, she smiled and got right on to mixing drinks. It was like she'd forgotten event yesterday or chose to ignore it. If it had been anyone else, they would've at the very least taken a day off. The question was, why didn't she? We all knew there was something more to the story than a simple break-in in her neighborhood, mostly because it had proven to be false, but we didn't know exactly what, or more specifically who the added security was for, and not knowing was pissing me off. I was...protective of her, and the whole not knowing what to protect her from was messing with my head.1A guy stepped up to the bar while Emma was reaching for a bottle on a shelf and something in me reacted instantly. My muscles coiled and I was ready to jump up from the seat in a fucking flash if it was needed. And yet, I didn't need to, because the guy simply walked away and quickly disappeared into the crowd.6My mind was playing tricks on me, seeing threats where there weren't any, all because my head was so intricately obsessed with my baby that I couldn't stand anything happening to her.5Emma turned back around and mixed the drink in front of her current customer before serving it to the woman.Fuck, our girl was pretty. It was like the air was knocked from my lungs whenever I set my eyes on her. Her smooth skin that felt soft against my rough one; hair perfect to grip in my fist; a smile that even at half volume made my own lips want to tug at the corners. I usually hated pretty things. All my life I'd found satisfaction in breaking the pretty because the ugly spoke the truth. Until Emma. Emma made me realize that not everything needed to be ugly to be genuine.13Sometimes beauty wasn't a mask to hide the ugliness.Sometimes...beauty could be beautiful without it being dishonest.4Another man was at the bar trying to get Emma's attention, waving what looked to be a slip of paper in his hands. The guy better not be trying to hit on our girl. If the note contained his phone number he better believe I wouldn't hesitate to kick him out, no matter how irrational that was.1She noticed him after a short while and leaned slightly over the bar so she could presumably hear what he had to say. The guy pointed at the bar top, as if he was explaining something and handed her the note.1Emma accepted the piece of paper and looked over at it. My eyes narrowed as I observed the way her hand began to shake, rattling the paper just enough to be noticeable from our position. There was a stillness to her that I didn't like, and when her face paled as she looked up sharply, searching the club with terrified eyes, I was already up from my seat and hurried to her side. The guys were right behind me.4Call us overprotective, but after yesterday we didn't take any damn chances.I didn't register that the crowd parted for us as they instinctually stepped away; I was all too focused on getting to Emma. The scared look on her face was like a beacon to me, urging me to take care of her.3Customers shouted orders at her, but it was like she couldn't even hear them; her eyes still frantically searching the nightclub as if she was looking for someone."What's going on?" Callan asked Emma when we got to the bar, forcing the patrons to get lost. Rather than waiting for her answer, I snatched her paper from her stiff hand, and quickly turned it around to see what was on it.

If Katina _____ that the first day of her internship at Harper and Associates would be so disastrous, she would have called in sick. She'd chosen her clothes carefully that morning: Katina had dressed in black slacks, a white shirt, a vibrant turquoise jacket, and matching turquoise shoes to create a youthful but professional look. On the bus ride to work, someone had bumped Katina's arm, and she'd spilled her coffee down the front of her shirt. Unfortunately, the jacket couldn't hide the stain, and Katina knew that the senior partners had noticed it when they'd introduced themselves.2 One of the third-year associates, Greg, had shown Katina around the office and explained her responsibilities. Then, he'd taken her to the copy room, handed her an enormous box of legal briefs, and told her to start making copies. Just when she'd almost finished, Greg had returned to tell her that he actually needed two copies of every file. After lunch, Greg had Katina start filing the copies. She'd been filing for an hour when Greg informed her that she'd put the files in the incorrect order. Katina could only hope that tomorrow would be a better day.How does the author reveal Katina's initial excitement about her internship?ResponsesA by showing how Katina responds to conflictby showing how Katina responds to conflictB by describing how Katina felt at the end of the dayby describing how Katina felt at the end of the dayC by showing how Katina interacts with other charactersby showing how Katina interacts with other charactersD by describing how Katina selected her clothes with care