Which one of these events is an excused absence with proper documentation?

Which sentence best summarizes the “starving time”?

According to Bradford, what happened to the “proud and very profane” seaman who cursed and  condemned the sick passengers during the voyage?

“First Encounter” refers to the place where the settlers initially came in contact with

When the author points out that her “mother is a woman who speaks with her life as much as with her tongue,” she means that

In Walden’s “Conclusion,” Thoreau uses the image of a well-worn path to describe

What is Thoreau’s opinion of newspapers?

Which sentence best summarizes the “starving time”?

Written Response  Answer the following questions based on your knowledge of the essay.  What is the author’s attitude toward being racially Japanese?   Cite two examples from the text to support your answer.

In lines 148–150, the author writes that “our neighbor is so much a part of our family that my mother never passes her house at night without glancing at the lights to see if she is home and safe.” Why  does she explain this relationship?