Liisi's New Home

In the days since she and her family had sailed away from Germany and the refugee camp, Liisi had spent many hours staring out at the ocean waves from the deck. Somehow, in the back of her mind, she had always believed they would return home to Estonia after the war. Yet, every time she had mentioned this to her parents, they just frowned and changed the subject. After they had escaped the Russians and fled to Germany, there had been no real home for them except the cramped apartment in the little German town of Geislingen where the U.S. Army housed Estonian refugees. Liisi had made good friends there—her Girl Scout troop of five had been inseparable—but now they were all scattered to the winds. Two of the girls had stayed in Germany, and the other two were going to Canada. Here she was all alone sailing to America.
Feeling mighty lonely, Liisi reached into the inside pocket of her coat and pulled out a photograph. On it was her Girl Scout troop, all dressed in traditional Estonian costumes for a dance they had organized at the refugee camp. The dress Liisi wore was too small, as she had worn it back in Tallinn when she was younger. Liisi ran her thumb over the image of herself and closed her eyes as she remembered.
"Liisi, hold still while I button your dress!" Her mother scolded.
But Liisi was so eager to join the other kids in Tallinn's town square, she could not stop moving. At 10, she was just old enough to join in the folk dances as the city celebrated Jaanipäev—John's Day, or Midsummer's Eve. The June 23 festival always made her giddy with delight, and as her mother finally released her, she gave her a swift hug and flew out the door.
The square was just a few blocks away, and Liisi could hear the cheers of the crowd as she raced down the cobblestone streets. As she rounded the last corner and entered the square, the dancing had already begun. She was so glad she had paid attention when her mom taught her the traditional steps. Making her way to the front of the crowd, Liisi's school friends waved to her. She caught up to them just as the band started playing, and they arranged themselves in a line for the next dance. At that moment, Liisi could not imagine ever living anywhere else.
The wind had picked up, and the ocean spray woke Liisi from her reverie. A tear had made its way down her cheek, and she wiped it away before replacing the photo in her pocket.
"That was then," she told herself sternly and pushed those other thoughts away. Then, she turned her back to the ocean as if to leave her entire past behind her and went to find her parents.
How does Liisi's cultural background affect her perception of the photograph?
A.
She values maintaining traditions in order to understand Estonian history.
B.
She associates Estonian traditions with a sense of community.
C.
She realizes the difficulty of preserving Estonian traditions in different locations.
D.
She appreciates her Estonian friends for more easily understanding her experiences.

Answer:  I think A if I'm right that should be your answer

Explanation:

Answer:

She values maintaining traditions in order to understand Estonian history.

Explanation:

got it right on edmentum mastery test also lol

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I WILL MARK BRAINLIEST IF RIGHT Marjan contributed to her class blog about the early civilizations of Mesopotamia with the following text.
Experts believe that the first form of writing was cuneiform, invented in Mesopotamia around the 4th century BCE. “Writers” would carve symbols and pictures into slabs of clay, or tablets—perhaps the earliest official documents. Some of these tablets still exist, and many can be seen in museums.


Now Marjan needs to add two text features that will help readers understand the subject of the paragraph without duplicating the paragraph’s content. Which of the following two features should Marjan add, and what will these features help readers understand?


A.

Marjan should add (a) a photo of a cuneiform tablet so readers understand what it looks like and (b) a list of cuneiform symbols and their meanings so readers understand how to read cuneiform.

B.

Marjan should add (a) a photo of a cuneiform tablet so readers understand what it looks like and (b) hyperlinks to definitions of the words cuneiform and tablet so readers understand what these words mean.

C.

Marjan should add (a) a list of cuneiform symbols and their meanings so readers understand how to read cuneiform and (b) a video showing the discovery of a cuneiform tablet so readers understand the excitement surrounding this discovery.

D.

Marjan should add (a) hyperlinks to definitions of the words cuneiform and tablet so readers understand what these words mean and (b) a video showing the discovery of a cuneiform tablet so readers understand the excitement surrounding this discovery.

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C. His speech
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Caro is revising her narrative and focusing on her opening paragraph.


Captain Bernard braced himself against the ship's sturdy mast. There was no turning back. The storm chasing the pirate's ship through the narrow channel was far more deadly than the dozens of imperial ships waiting for him on the open sea. He advised his small and plucky crew to sail “dead ahead," hoping it wouldn't actually come to that.


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A.

She could add details that tell who the story’s characters are.

B.

She could add a detail or two about when the story takes place.

C.

She should add more details explaining the what and why of the story.

D.

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True
False​

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1.
Heart
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2. 3
.
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A
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B
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C
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a
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b
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c
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d
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