What is the main conflict in this excerpt from “Rumplestiltskin” by the Brothers Grimm?By the side of a wood, in a country a long way off, ran a fine stream of water; and upon the stream there stood a mill. The miller's house was close by, and the miller, you must know, had a very beautiful daughter. She was, moreover, very shrewd and clever; and the miller was so proud of her, that he one day told the king of the land, who used to come and hunt in the wood, that his daughter could spin gold out of straw. Now this king was very fond of money; and when he heard the miller's boast his greediness was raised, and he sent for the girl to be brought before him. Then he led her to a chamber in his palace where there was a great heap of straw, and gave her a spinning-wheel, and said, “All this must be spun into gold before morning, as you love your life.” It was in vain that the poor maiden said that it was only a silly boast of her father, for that she could do no such thing as spin straw into gold: the chamber door was locked, and she was left alone. A. a conflict between the miller and his daughter, who wants to run away from home B. a conflict between the miller and the king to see who can spin the most gold C. a conflict between the daughter and the king, who demands that she spin straw into gold D. a conflict between the daughter’s desire to please her father and to please the king

Read the story then answer the questions that follow.          Once a poor woodcutter and his wife lived in a little cottage in a big forest. One day, the woodcutter said to himself, “My wife and I are so poor and hungry. We work hard to get so little in return.”         Just then the fairy appeared. “I heard what you said. I will help you. Your next three wishes shall be granted.” Then the dairy disappeared.          The woodcutter hurried home and told his wife what had happened. “We could ask for riches or a beautiful house,” said the man. “Or a whole kingdom or pearls and diamonds,’ said his wife.          They could not decide what to wish for. Finally, the man looked at the crust of bread on his plate, “I wish I had a big sausage,” he said and a great sausage fell upon the table. “You have been foolish!” said the wife. “One of the wishes has now been granted and we just have a big sausage.”           “But we do have two wishes left,” said the man. “We can still wish for the riches and the kingdom.”          “It’s your fault that we can’t ask for even more. It is all your fault for being so foolish!”          “I am tired of your complaints,” said the man, “I wish that sausage would hang from your nose.”           The next minute, the sausage was hanging from the woman’s nose. She really complained now.         “We can still ask for riches,” said the man.         “What can we do with riches? I have a sausage hanging from my nose and it is all your fault!”          Finally, the woodcutter said, “I wish the sausage weren’t here at all.”          The sausage vanished. The woodcutter and his wife has used up all their three wishes. They had no riches, no kingdom, no pearls, or diamonds, nor even a sausage!What was the woodcutter complaining about?*1 pointA. It was a backbreaking task to cut trees in the forestB. Despite their hard work they remained poor and hungry.C. They had nowhere to live because their cottage was burned.D. A fairy who would suddenly appear out of nowhere disturbed their sleep.What genre of literature would you classify the story?*1 pointA. adventureB. comedyC. fantasyD. realityThe following except one could have made their wishes come true? If they _____.*1 pointA. had been wise in making their wishesB. never fought and argued much oftenC. agreed on what to wish forD. prayed hard to the fairy

The following text is adapted from Indian Boyhood, a 1902 memoir by Ohiyesa (Charles A. Eastman), a Santee Dakota writer. In the text, Ohiyesa recalls how the women in his tribe harvested maple syrup during his childhood. Now the women began to test the trees—moving leisurely among them, axe in hand, and striking a single quick blow, to see if the sap would appear. The trees, like people, have their individual characters; some were ready to yield up their life-blood, while others were more reluctant. Now one of the birchen basins was set under each tree, and a hardwood chip driven deep into the cut which the axe had made. From the corners of this chip— at first drop by drop, then more freely—the sap trickled into the little dishes.5 Mark For ReviewWhich choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole? A) It portrays the range of personality traits displayed by the women as they work. B) It foregrounds the beneficial relationship between humans and maple trees. C) It demonstrates how human behavior can be influenced by the natural environment. D) It elaborates on an aspect of the maple trees that the women evaluate.

Why is Macbeth upset when he sees Malcolm's army carrying branches from Birnam wood?A.Because he fears the army will set his castle on fireB.Because the trees in Birnam wood helped protect the castleC.Because his wife will be sad that Birnam wood has been destroyedD.Because one of the witches' prophecies has come trueSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Passage 1Enigmasadapted from Folklore of the Santal Parganas     Long ago, a man and his son went to visit the son's future father-in-law. They were joyfully welcomed, but the father-in-law, who had been busy, had nothing prepared for his guests. He said to his daughter, "Now, fill the little river and the big river, and polish the big axe and the little axe, and bar them into the cow house. I will be back with a pot full of the water of dry land, then we will finish off these friends."     The two visitors heard this strange talk, and they began to wonder if their host meant to toss them into the river bed; rich men had been known to do such things. With this thought in their minds, they made haste to leave, but the young woman called them back.     They reluctantly stopped, and when she came up they reproached her for not having warned them of their fate. She laughed at their folly and explained that what her father meant was she should give them a seat in the cow house, and then make pots of tea in the big and little pitchers after she polished them. He would bring back some coffee, and they would all have a drink. Upon hearing this, they laughed heartily and returned to the house.Passage 2Enigmasadapted from Folklore of the Santal ParganasStage Set: Long ago, in a house[A man and his son are arriving at the house of the son's future father-in-law for a visit. The father-in-law is angry because he is not prepared. He asks his daughter to quickly help ready things.]FATHER-IN-LAW: Now, fill the little river and the big river while I am away, and polish the big axe and the little axe, and bar them into the cow house. I will come back, and then we will finish off these friends.DAUGHTER: I will see to it, sir.[The man and son are standing outside the door of the father-in-law's house and overhear the conversation.]SON: [Fearful] Did you hear what he said?MAN: Yes. He's going to throw us in the river. Let's run!DAUGHTER: [Chasing after the two men] Come back!MAN: [Angry] Why weren't you candid about our fate?DAUGHTER: [Laughing] He meant that I should give you a seat on the patio and make you some tea. He would bring coffee, and you would all have a drink.1Read the sentence from Passage 1.The two visitors heard this strange talk, and they began to wonder if their host meant to toss them into the river bed; rich men had been known to do such things.How does the sentence help develop the conflict? A. It clarifies that even though the father-in-law's speech is confusing, he lets the man and his son know they will be thrown in the river bed. B. It explains why the father-in-law is angry with the man and his son and why they feel they must leave his house immediately. C. It gives the man and his son a reason to leave the father-in-law's house because they know his language does not make sense. D. It shows that although the man and his son do not understand the father-in-law, they become afraid of him based on his words.Reset

There is unrest in the forest,There is trouble with the trees,For the maples want more sunlightAnd the oaks ignore their pleas.The trouble with the maples,(And they're quite convinced they're right)They say the oaks are just too loftyAnd they grab up all the light.But the oaks can't help their feelingsIf they like the way they're made.And they wonder why the maplesCan't be happy in their shade.There was trouble in the forest,And the creatures all have fled,As the maples scream "Oppression!"And the oaks just shake their headsSo the maples formed a unionAnd demanded equal rights."The oaks are just too greedy;We will make them give us light."Now there's no more oak oppression,For they passed a noble law,And the trees are all kept equalBy hatchet, axe, and saw.