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B. El pretérito: Los mensajes de texto. Alexander is texting with his mom about their day. First, read over their conversation below. Then, determine which verb, from the options provided, is missing from each sentence. Lastly, type the conjugated the verb in the preterittense in the space provided. (2 pts. each: 1 pt. for correct verb choice, 1 pt. for correct conjugation; 12 pts. total) MODELO: ¡Hola, mamá! ¿Recibiste [almorzar / hablar / recibir] el mensaje que te mandé ayer?   Mamá: Hola, querido. ¿Cómo estás? ¿ (1) [blank1] [hablar / invitar / llegar] la sartén que te compré por Amazon? Alexander: Sí, mamá. ¡Gracias! Te cuento que (yo) les (2) [blank2] [preparar / repetir / sentirse] varios platos a mis amigos. Mamá: Excelente, mi corazón. ¿Qué les (3) [blank3] [abrir / cocinar / medir] tú a tus amigos? Alexander: Pues, ayer (yo) (4) [blank4] [hacer / pelar / sacar] pollo. Estuvo riquísimo. ¿Y tú? ¿Cómo estás, mami? Mamá: Bien. Esta mañana tu papá y yo (5) [blank5] [dormir / leer / salir] el periódico…y por la tarde (6) [blank6] [almorzar / echar / pagar] con tu tía…Bueno, cielo, tengo que irme, pero hablamos pronto.

How did the Civil War and its aftermath impact the women’s demands for gender equality?

What is the primary reason the gap in men’s and women’s salaries are decreasing?

In the late 1800ʹs, why were there so many children being adopted?

Which statement is true about sexual assault?

How do teachers treat boys differently than girls in school?

Marcia, a white college student, is being interviewed about friendships. When asked if she has any friends of color she states she doesn’t but explains that it is not her fault because there aren’t a lot of them in her school and her parents won’t allow her to go to any “sketchy” neighborhoods. She does quickly add that she knows many people of color and interacts with them at work and at the mall when they ring her up and she doesn’t care what color they are. This is an example of what type of racism?

Chandler lives in a low-income neighborhood and shops at a local general store. He feels he is being exploited because he can’t travel outside of the neighborhood to buy merchandise. Retailers might be exploiting him and others in the neighborhood in all but which of the following ways?

How did the development of machines in the second half of the 1800s affect employment?

Tracy and Haden are expecting their first child and want to raise the child to be androgynous. Tracy’s mother is very concerned about this. What argument can they use to calm her down?