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Who did not send representatives to the First Continental Congress?

Short answer: Answer in 2-3 sentences:  Why is Ayad Akhtar’s play called Disgraced? 

Write a summary paragraph about the following article, following the rules of summary paragraphs that you’ve learned so far in this course. You do not need to create a Works Cited entry for this activity.  Article to Summarize

Analyze the following passages using the topoi to the best of your ability and/or connecting it to our course themes or discussion. The following passage comes from Deaf Republic: Momma Galya Armolinskaya, 53, is having more sex than any of us.When she walks across the balcony a solider oh stands up,another stands,then the whole battalion. We try not to look at her breasts– they are everywhere,nipples like bullets. Wanting to arrest her,the soldiers Visit her theater—and come back to her theater every night.

After the passage of the Intolerable Acts in 1774, the Committee of Correspondence and the Sons of Liberty began spreading warnings about how the acts would affect the liberty of all colonists, not just urban merchants and laborers.

The Loyalists feared__________________________________.

Which of these is NOT a part of speech in English?  

Identify the type of verb enclosed in parenthesis.   They have been (working) on the project for weeks. 

Identify the type of verb enclosed in parenthesis.  Marco (is) studying for the exam tonight. 

Bonus Question. (2 points)  What is another name for auxiliary verbs?