Answer: I think it means that telling the truth can either help prod the world into the right direction.
Explanation: Take for example, the election. If the President hadn't spoke up about fraud, then we wouldn't have ever learn about the incident with the ballets, and such. (sorry for the politics)
Answer:
A. Meeting minutes are a word-for-word account of everything said during a meeting.
Explanation:
Meeting minutes are a word-for-word account of everything said during a meeting. This meeting minutes have all the key points which was said in the meeting by the chairman and other members that attend the meeting. This meeting minutes always issue after the meeting was held. These minutes able us to know what was the agenda of the meeting and what is discussed in the meeting by the members.
Answer: When I felt my wings were ready, slid from our home branch as smoothly as a snake through the grass.
Explanation: This sentence is comparing two different things to each other and it uses the word as. A simile must have the word like or as in it, otherwise it is a metaphor.
In the beginning of the book, Johnny is jumped by the Socs. This affects his behavior around the Socs because he is much more on edge and concerned for his safety. This results in his being more aggressive and violent in his dealings with the Socs. We see some of this fear and violence when the Socs pick up Cherry after the drive in movie. Johnny eyes the rings on Bob's fingers remembering how much damage they caused when he was jumped. This fear comes back when Bob is drowning Ponyboy in the fountain, and Johnny acts more violently because of it.