What is the theme of this story?the dangers of the beachthe responsibility of growing upthe value of creativitythe importance of family

In a personal narrative, an author explores the effects of his childhood spent in poverty. He realizes that his mother had made sacrifices that he did not appreciate at the time. Because of her efforts to ensure he had a good education, he was able to rise above his circumstances.What two topics does this narrative most clearly address?A.Personal identity and family dynamicsB.Societal expectations and achievementC.Opportunity and personal reflectionD.Independence and personal growthSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following passage:A woman has a successful career as a psychologist and an author. Although she has high hopes of her daughter achieving a similar status, the daughter dreams of teaching English in a developing country far away.Which plot development would most logically lead a reader to conclude that the themes of this story are putting family first and accepting differences?A.The woman agrees to make a large donation to a charitable organization if her daughter stays in school to complete her degree.B.The woman wishes her daughter well and becomes immersed in work to keep from missing her.C.The woman offers her daughter the opportunity to coauthor a book with her in order to keep her close to home.D.The woman plans a fund-raising speaking event to support the construction of a new school in the village where her daughter will be teaching.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Each of the questions given below has a paragraph which is followed by four alternative summaries. Choose the alternative that best captures the essence of the paragraph.Believing that creativity is due to some underlying, uncontrollable factor reinforces the idea that few people are capable of true creativity, which prevents many from realising their own potential. It also undermines the skill and effort that creative endeavours require, if we can simply chalk it up to the consequence of a disorder. And the connection between mood disorders and creativity influences the very way we view the creative work of others: university students who were told the story of Van Gogh cutting off his ear before they examined his painting Sunflowers (1888) took a more favourable view of it than those who weren’t told the story. Similarly, students priced a piece of artwork higher when a fictitious artist’s biography briefly mentioned that he was ‘often described as very eccentric’.Associating creativity with an underlying disorder undermines the skill and effort in creative endeavours, while stymying creativity and altering the perception towards creative work.Positive perception towards creativity is coloured by the false belief that it is the consequence of a disorder, and something only a few people are capable of.Attributing creativity to an underlying disorder makes it look like an unachievable goal, while undermining creative skill and effort and influencing our perception towards it.Creativity is falsely associated with an underlying disorder, thereby slighting the effort and skill in a creative endeavour, whilst enhancing the general perception towards it.

In a personal narrative, an author describes her experiences as a teacher in a poor village far from her home country. After suffering emotional and material losses, she decided to turn her attention to those less fortunate than herself. To her surprise, she found her students to be more content than she herself had ever been.What two topics does this narrative most clearly address?A.Solitude in nature and self-reflectionB.Charity toward others and failed romanceC.Perseverance and the importance of educationD.Dealing with loss and personal growthSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which event most likely would occur in a story set at the beach?A.A group of friends hang out and go to the movies.B.Stranded on a boat, a man must fish to survive.C.Hikers get caught in a snow storm and must find shelter.D.The main character builds sand castles.