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Presidential Succession Act places Speaker of the House after VP. Secretary of State and Senate leaders follow later.

First Amendment protects freedoms of speech, press, assembly, petition, religion. Arms = Second, voting = later amendments, searches = Fourth.

MCAS ELA objectives require analyzing literary devices and figurative language. The description compares the character to a “lantern in the fog” without using “like” or “as.” This is a metaphor, where one idea is directly equated to another. The fog represents confusion, while the lantern represents hope or guidance. The character is described as helping others despite her own struggles, which deepens the metaphor. Simile (A) would use “like” or “as,” but the phrase doesn’t. Hyperbole (C) involves exaggeration, which is not the case here. Alliteration (D) is repetition of initial sounds, not relevant here. Recognizing metaphors helps students understand tone, theme, and character development.

“Hit the hay” means go to bed — an idiom, not literal. Others are literal actions. MCAS ELA asks students to recognize idioms and interpret figurative language.