How does the phrase “I guess” affect this excerpt? It creates doubt, which suggests that Ortiz isn’t very confident in his claims. It reflects Ortiz's boredom at the interviewer’s questions. It indicates that Ortiz means for his statement to be understood as a joke. It helps create an informal tone, which builds intimacy, familiarity, and relatability.

From Heidi By Johanna Spyri The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro. The sound awoke Heidi and she opened her eyes. The roaring in the trees always stirred a strong emotion within her and seemed to draw her irresistibly to them. So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy. When she went down her ladder she found her grandfather had already left the hut. He was standing outside looking at the sky and examining the landscape as he did every morning, to see what sort of weather it was going to be. Little pink clouds were floating over the sky, that was growing brighter and bluer with every minute, while the heights and the meadow lands were turning gold under the rising sun, which was just appearing above the topmost peaks. "O how beautiful! how beautiful! Good-morning, grandfather!" cried Heidi, running out. "What, you are awake already, are you?" he answered, giving her a morning greeting. Then Heidi ran round to the fir trees to enjoy the sound she loved so well, and with every fresh gust of wind which came roaring through their branches she gave a fresh jump and cry of delight. Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows: Little pink clouds were floating over the sky, that was growing brighter and bluer with every minute, while the heights and the meadow lands were turning gold under the rising sun, which was just appearing above the topmost peaks. "O how beautiful! how beautiful! Good-morning, grandfather!" cried Heidi, running out. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Which of these is one of the main points the narrator is attempting to make in this passage? Heidi's life on the mountains is new and frightening. Heidi's life on the mountains makes her happy. Heidi's life with her grandfather is boring. Heidi's life with her grandfather is difficult. Heidi's life with her grandfather is fast-paced

Why was satire popular among 18th-century English writers? A. Writers wanted to create a new form of writing not previously known to England. B. Writers wanted to memorialize the revered kings and queens of Great Britain. C. Writers wanted to share personal stories with their readers. D. Writers wanted to promote reason and rationality over tradition and religion.

Which statement describes the relationship between the deer and the bear on the food web?

Why must romeo repeat his request for news of juliet twice

(1) A robot is a machine that is able to perform a variety of tasks through the use of a computer. This computer is programmed to control movements of the robot's legs, arms, and other appendages by calculations of the various angles through which the robot's joints move. Robots are made ideal for assembly line factory work by these repetitive movements. (2) Robots may even be developed with a sense of vision through the use of TV cameras as eyes. Scanning images and calculating sizes and positions of surroundings will help robots to perform many actions in the way that humans do. Which transition would be BEST to add at the beginning of paragraph 2? A) However B) Otherwise C) As a result D) In the future

It is a circumstance worth mentioning that each of these three old gentlemen, Mr. Medbourne, Colonel Killigrew, and Mr. Gascoigne, were early lovers of the Widow Wycherly, and had once been on the point of cutting each other's throats for her sake. What is the author's purpose in writing that each of the three men had once been on the verge of ‘cutting each other’s throats’? A) to give a symbolic reference to blood, which is the color of a rose B) to justify Colonel Killigrew’s name…He once would ’kill’ to get his girl. C) to express the extent each man would go to win the heart of Widow Wycherly D) to demonstrate that each man was capable of murder under the right circumstances

In May, Julianne had an operation to remove the cancerous cells from the lining of her cervix. The surgery to remove the cells was painful in the days immediately following the procedure, but it was the chemotherapy treatments that were the most debilitating. For several days after each of the six treatments, Julianne was unable to get out of bed. The physical pain coupled with the extreme bouts of nausea and vomiting were more than she thought she could bear. While her hair became thin and brittle during the treatments, she did not lose it entirely. In paragraph four,what type of context clues does the author provide for a reader to determine the meaning of the word debilitating? A) contrast B) examples C) synonyms Eliminate D) repetition

Why do modern audiences relate to adaptation of Macbeth

In this excerpt from act V of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo encounters Paris when he enters Juliet’s grave. Paris challenges him to a duel, but Romeo pleads to be left alone before he is forced to fight. What does this excerpt reveal about Romeo’s character? ROMEO: I must indeed; and therefore came I hither. Good gentle youth, tempt not a desperate man; Fly hence, and leave me: think upon these gone; Let them affright thee. I beseech thee, youth, Put not another sin upon my head, By urging me to fury: O, be gone! By heaven, I love thee better than myself; For I come hither arm'd against myself: Stay not, be gone; live, and hereafter say, A madman's mercy bade thee run away.

I sing jingles when I read – their persistence is extreme! 9 I find ignoring messages to be a rough routine. 10 According to line 9, persistence means A) silliness. B) rowdiness. Eliminate C) reservation. D) determination.