In lines 24–31, the author describes how men stop throwing rocks so that she and her nieces can scramble toward the crowd. This incident illustrates the fact that 

The implied conflict throughout the story is between

Vocabulary – Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word. People who are discordant are

In lines 54–56, Quindlen says there was concern after the cold war that “the left side of the hyphen  . . . would overwhelm the right.”    Which statement best summarizes this concern?

How does the speaker feel while listening to the astronomer?

The speaker’s response to the lecture reflects Whitman’s

After pushing away from the bank in the motor boat, the author and her nieces make the decision to

The author points out, “Eight months ago some young protestors from the 6 April Group had been  arrested in Alexandria for singing the national anthem”. This detail suggests that when she herself sings the anthem, it is an act of 

Vocabulary – Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word. What does interwoven mean?

Which antiviral medication is commonly used for the treatment of influenza A?