The Elephant and the Crocodile
by H. Berkeley Score

An Elephant and a Crocodile were once standing beside a river. They were disputing as to which was the better animal.
"Look at my strength," said the Elephant. "I can tear up a tree, roots and all, with my trunk."
"Ah! But quantity is not quality, and your skin is not nearly so tough as mine," replied the Crocodile, "for neither spear, arrow, nor sword can pierce it."
Just as they were coming to blows, a Lion happened to pass.
"Heyday, sirs!" said His Majesty, going up to them, "let me know the cause of your quarrel."
"Will you kindly tell us which is the better animal?" cried both at once.
"Certainly," said the Lion. "Do you see that soldier’s steel helmet on yonder wall?" pointing at the same time across the river.
"Yes!" replied the beasts.
"Well, then," continued the Lion, "go and fetch it, and bring it to me, and I shall be able then to decide between you."
Upon hearing this, off they started. The Crocodile, being used to the water, reached the opposite bank of the river first, and was not long in standing beside the wall.
Here he waited till the Elephant came up. The latter, seeing at a glance how matters stood, extended his long trunk, and reached the helmet quite easily.
They then made their way together back again across the river. The Elephant, anxious to keep up with the Crocodile in the water, forgot that he was carrying the helmet on his back, and a sudden lurch caused the prize to slip off and sink to the bottom. The Crocodile noticed the accident, so down he dived, and brought it up in his capacious mouth. They then returned, and the Crocodile laid the helmet at the Lion’s feet. His Majesty took up the helmet, and addressing the Elephant, said:
"You, on account of your size and trunk, were able to reach the prize on the wall but, having lost it, you were unable to recover it. And you," said the Lion, turning to the Crocodile, "although unable to reach the helmet, were able to dive for it and save it. You are both wise and clever in your respective ways. Neither is better than the other."

Select the correct answer.
What is the theme of this story?

A. Pride can help overcome weakness.

B. There is only one winner in a contest.

C. Everyone has similar talents.

D. Everyone is special in his or her own way.

Answer:

Everyone is special in his or her own way.

Explanation:

One person's strength is another's weakness. We all have areas of expertise/specialty/usefulness and this differentiates us from the next person

Answer: D (:

Explanation:

THE OUTSIDERS


Choose a major event from the novel in chapters 1-4. Then pick two characters that were directly involved in that event or who were told about it later and reacted to it. In choosing your two
characters, make sure the author provides information about how those characters reacted to
the event.
Fill in the chart below. Then write a paragraph in response to the prompt that follows.

How is the language of the stage directions different from the language of the dialogue?

Why were Elizabethan playwrights only indirectly influenced by Greek tragedy? Select all that apply.

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He must endure a perilous journey
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What was the relationship between theatre and early democracy in ancient greece?

How does tragedy develops the tone and theme of text and how its represented in society

What did McCandless ultimately hope to achieve on his journey across the country and eventually into the wild?

Select one:
a. He wanted to revolt against his mother, who tried to control him.
b. He wanted to gather experiences in order to write a book.
c. He wanted to learn how to survive without help from others.
d. He wanted to live life without material possessions in the hopes of finding peace.
e. He wanted to emulate Tolstoy and Tolstoy’s way of life.

Seth decided to present his informative speech on the origins and development of Mardi Gras parades. What type of informative speech did Seth present

Why type or intelligent is shown by the ability to picture the world in 3D

The manager of a local supermarket has donated walking sticks to the elderly in your community. Your grandfather has received one of these walking sticks. Your family has asked you to write a letter to thank the manager. Write the letter.​

A. Ronnie lost his homework. He became very upset. His teacher
asked him to redo the assignment. Ronnie smiled. He told her he
would be sure to turn it in the next day. Ronnie discovered the next
day that he had forgotten to put his homework in his backpack.
B. Ronnie lost his homework and became very upset. When he
told his teacher, she asked him to do the assignment again. Ronnie
smiled. He told her he would be sure to turn it in the next day. As
he was searching through his backpack the next day at school, he
learned that he had left it at home.
C. Ronnie lost his homework, and he became very upset. His
teacher asked him to redo the assignment, and Ronnie smiled. He
told her he would be sure to turn it in the next day, but Ronnie
discovered he had forgotten it.
D. Ronnie lost his homework. Ronnie became very upset. Ronnie
told his teacher. His teacher asked Ronnie to do the assignment
again. Ronnie smiled. Ronnie told his teacher he would turn it in.
Ronnie searched his backpack. Ronnie learned that he had left it at
home.
Which passage on the left uses
the best VARIETY of sentence
structure and sentence
length?
A. Passage A
B. Passage B
C. Passage C
D. Passage D

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•Identify and describe labor issues that include employment opportunities, workers' rights and privileges, and growth opportunities in the industry. • Identify various community programs and other services that the selected industry offers to the members of the community. Also, discuss how the community affects the industry in terms of the demand for products and services, the target customer base, and the employee base. • Discuss financial responsibility within the industry.​

• Besides word choice, one way Homer makes Charybdis so frightening is by giving the
whirlpool human qualities (personification). On the lines provided, list words and phrases
used to demonstrate human-like qualities.

21) Pick which group of words below is a fragment:
A) After the store don't run around.
B) After the store.
C) Don't run around.
22) Pick which group of words below is a run-on sentence:
A) Don't run around.
B) After the store don't run around.
C) After the store.
23) Pick which group of words below is a correctly written sentence:
A) After the store.
B) Don't run around.
C) After the store don't run around.

5. In line 5, the word "loosely" is closest in meaning
to
(A) Lively
(B) Naturally
(C) Freely
(D) Feebly

punctuate:

-what a beautiful world
-i brought some Apples,oranges bananas and mangoes
-we went for the hospital he wasn't there
-the principal announced,There are a Public holiday on Eid
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which of the following items is an example of a fact

A- a politician says, we are approaching a cross roads in our national life.

B- A scientist rights, we must stop using nuclear energy for power generation

C- A newspaper reports, today the federal reserve lower the prime rate one point.

D- A columnist rights, if you consider the five reasons I’ve outlined, you must conclude that for voting for the school bond proposal it’s the right thing to do.

A paleontologist using ultrasound gets an echo back from a fossil in 0.10 seconds. He knows that sound travels at 5,971 m/sec in rock. How far beneath him is the fossil? thank u so much if u help me!

Which of the following can function as a noun phrase?

a: gerund phrase
b: participal phrase
c: preposition phrases
d: all the above​

There are many different technologies that can be used to publish a writing project. In 2�3 paragraphs, discuss the different publishing options.

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Complete your assignment in a separate document and submit it when you are finished.
For instructions on how to submit your project, please refer to the Student Resources section of this course.

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My Dear Fellow Clergymen: While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities “unwise and untimely.” Seldom do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas. If I sought to answer all the criticisms that cross my desk, my secretaries would have little time for anything other than such correspondence in the course of the day, and I would have no time for constructive work. But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and that your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I want to try to answer your statements in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms

In the very first line, the reader is
introduced to 'Mrs. Mallard!
What does this immediately convey?

what are conflicting attitudes towards
the role of money in this family? what does money mean to each of the main characters

What is ironic that Billy finally has on him after the bombing that he didn’t have earlier in the war?


Select one:

a. A Bible.

b. A crucifix.

c. A gun.

d. A poison capsule.

The Dust Bowl

During the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the Great Plains region of the United States. In many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. The soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. These so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. During this terrible period, the Great Plains region of the United States was named the “Dust Bowl.” Over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. In some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. Many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end.


Which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true?

This paragraph does not express a main idea.

This paragraph’s main idea is implied.

This paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence.

There are not enough details to support the main idea.

Which statement best describes the purpose of the conclusion paragraph in a
literary analysis essay?
A. It synthesizes evidence.
OB. It states the claim.
C. It addresses counterclaims.
D. It summarizes the evidence.