Read the following sentences from the text.“’A Black man’s hairline is his crown,’ Andre said solemnly. ‘It’s what makes him a King.’‘I taught you that!’ Randy retorted. ‘And as your big brother, I’m going to fix it, because I can’t let you show up at your big party with a hairline pushed so far back it's in prehistoric times.’Andre pulled a face, then smirked. ‘That was kinda funny… I guess. So what can we do?’ Andre replied, softening.”What conclusion can you draw about Andre and Randy’s relationship from this evidence?Andre is upset with Randy because he won’t stop making jokes about something that is bothering him.Andre is nervous about who will show up to his party and Randy thinks it’s only because of his haircut.Randy helps Andre feel better in a stressful situation by lightening the mood through humor.Andre and Randy have a hard time communicating but they work hard at listening to one another.

A boy stood before the kitchen glass combing his hair. He combed slowly and painstakingly, arranging his brown hair in a smooth hillock over his forehead. He did not seem to pay any attention to the conversation. “Sammy, did you know father was goin' to build a new barn?” asked the girl. The boy combed assiduously. “Sammy!” He turned, and showed a face like his father's under his smooth crest of hair. “Yes, I s'pose I did,” he said, reluctantly. –“The Revolt of Mother,” Mary E. Wilkins Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the phrase "smooth hillock." Write one to three sentences explaining your definition and the context clue that helped you.

Select the correct answer.Which line spoken by King Richard offers the best evidence that he is a cruel and unjust ruler? A. "Spur your proud horses hard, and ride in blood" (line 72) B. "Let's whip these stragglers o'er the seas again" (line 58) C. "A black day it will be to somebody." (line 11) D. "Off with his son George's head!" (line 76)

Which piece of evidence fits the best in the blank?Piggy is less connected to nature than the other boys. This may be symbolised by the way __________.he thinks the conch is precious and importanthe wears glasseshis hair doesn't grow as much as the other boys

What is the main idea of this excerpt from King’s letter?  (2-3 sentences and a direct quote from the text)

Kinsley stared at her reflection, noting the nose upturned too much, lips too thin, and wondered just how much hair one needed to cover these ears. Clearly, much more than she had, Kinsley reasoned as she glided the comb through her brown tresses. How could her little sister be jealous of this mess? Kinsley sighed too loudly, and her bangs blew out of place and the tip of her ear emerged from her hair. Maybe she should start wearing a hat.     Taking her phone, she turned her head and raised her chin, pursing her lips in a vain effort to make them look full, and snapped a selfie. Only seven selfies later, she took one that she deemed "postable" and uploaded it to her social media page. She was getting better at this; the last one took no less than thirteen tries to get all her disagreeable parts to appear inconspicuous enough to satisfy her discriminating eye. These ears were not going to humiliate her, and she was certainly not going to give Megan Pendergrass an opportunity to mortify her again.     Meryl banged on the door, and before Kinsley could grant her permission or bar her from entering, she was breaking in and flopping onto her bed.     "Are you still staring at yourself? You know, Narcissus died and turned into a flower doing that," Meryl said. "It's really not good to be so in love with yourself," she offered, flipping through Kinsley's teen magazine.     If only I did love myself, Kinsley thought, pulling on a pink-and-white checked hat, breaking in the floppy brim until she could make it cover her protruding ears.     "Love the Body You're In by Rochelle Rodriguez," Meryl mused. "You certainly don't need to read this article! I'm watching TV if you want to join me." Meryl tossed the magazine, open to the article, on Kinsley's bed and left.     Kinsley picked it up and began reading. Thirty minutes later, she removed the hat, positioned the camera and smiled. One ear still peeked through her thin, brown hair, but this was the body she was in, and she would love it.4Select the correct answer.Read the sentences from the passage.     Meryl banged on the door, and before Kinsley could grant her permission or bar her from entering, she was breaking in and flopping onto her bed.     "Are you still staring at yourself? You know, Narcissus died and turned into a flower doing that," Meryl said. "It's really not good to be so in love with yourself," she offered, flipping through Kinsley's teen magazine.     If only I did love myself, Kinsley thought, pulling on a pink-and-white checked hat, breaking in the floppy brim until she could make it cover her protruding ears.What does the phrase “breaking in” mean as it is used in the passage? A. In the first instance, it means "to enter without permission," and in the second instance, it means "to make softer through use." B. In the first instance, it means "to make softer through use," and in the second instance, it means "to enter without permission." C. In the first instance, it means "to stop doing something," and in the second instance, it means "to make something come apart." D. In the first instance, it means "to make something come apart," and in the second instance, it means "to stop doing something."