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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (1961), courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum.Jacqueline Lee Bouvier was born on July 28, 1929, in Southampton, New York. Her father, John, was a wealthy stockbroker on Wall Street whose family had come from France in the early 1800s. Her mother, Janet, had ancestors from Ireland and England. Janet Bouvier was an accomplished rider, and Jackie was only a year old when her mother first put her on a horse. By age 11, she had already won several national championships. In June 1947, Jackie graduated from Miss Porter's School, a boarding school for girls in Connecticut. She continued her education at Vassar College in New York, where she studied history, literature, art, and French. Jacqueline started her first job in the fall of 1951 as the "Inquiring Camera Girl" for the Washington Times-Herald newspaper. Roving around the city, she took pictures of people she encountered, asked them questions on the issues of the day, and wove their answers into her newspaper column. Among those she interviewed for her column was Richard M. Nixon. She also covered the first inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower and the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. During this time, Jacqueline met John F. Kennedy, who was a congressman and soon to be elected a senator from Massachusetts. On September 12, 1953, they married at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy and John Kennedy talking at their wedding reception, Newport, Rhode Island. Photo Credit Toni FrissellAfter their honeymoon in Mexico, the Kennedys returned to Washington D.C. Early on in their marriage, Senator Kennedy their marriage, Senator Kennedy suffered crippling pain in his back from football and wartime injuries and had two operations. While recovering from surgery, Mrs. Kennedy encouraged him to write a book about several US senators who had risked their careers to fight for the things they believed in. The book, called Profiles in Courage, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 1957. That same year, the Kennedys' first child, Caroline, was born. In January 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States. He began traveling all around the country and Jacqueline often accompanied him.John F. Kennedy leaving the hospital following spinal surgery, with his wife Jacqueline by his side. Photo Credit: DeMarsicoJohn F. Kennedy leaving the hospital following spinal surgery, with his wife Jacqueline by his side. Photo Credit: DeMarsicoOn November 8, 1960, John F. Kennedy beat Republican Richard M. Nixon in a very close race. Two and-a-half weeks later, Mrs. Kennedy gave birth to their second child, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr. On January 20, 1961, John Fitzgerald Kennedy took the oath of the office to become the nation's 35th president. At age 31, Jacqueline Kennedy was the first lady.Select the correct answer.Which details from the passage are emphasized in both the text and images?A. details about Jacqueline Kennedys accomplishments as a riderB. details about Jacqueline Kennedys life inside the White HouseC. details about Jacqueline Kennedys work as a photographerD. details about Jacqueline Kennedys life with John F. Kennedy
A Three-Point TurnChapter 1"You know, hardly anyone ever needs to do a three-point turn anymore," said Justin, trying to help Becky calm down."Oh, so it's not a useful skill AND I am probably going to fail the driving test because I can't do it anyway," Becky said, raising her voice for emphasis. "That should make me feel like a million bucks when I flunk."Justin was riding with Becky so she could take her driving test. He had volunteered for the job because he thought she would be less nervous with him than with their mom, but so far, he wasn't sure he was making any difference."Slow down, your turn is coming up here," he said, looking ahead."I know, I know," she replied, "I've been here before rememberthe last time I flunked."Justin was pretty sure if he had let her miss the turn, things would only have deteriorated further, but he wasn't sure he was fond of being the scapegoat for Becky's anxiety."Listen, you need to take a few deep breaths," he said, hoping he could help her at least relax a bit. "Being nervous won't help you with the three-point turn or anything else you have to do. Hey, did you just take that turn without your turn signal on?" This was going to be harder than he thought."Stop yelling at me," Becky replied, clearly frustrated, "I can't concentrate.""Look, you need to stop and get yourself together here," Justin started. "It is not just about passing the driving test. I don't want to get in an accident, so pull into that parking lot."Becky drove into the office building's parking lot where Justin was pointing. Justin knew they were less than a mile from the licensing office, and if she continued in this condition, he'd be having this same discussion three months from now when she tried the test again for the third time."You need to get a grip," he started after she put the car in park, "because you have studied and practiced driving all year. You know this stuff inside and out, backwards and forwards. What are you so nervous about?""I don't know, I don't know," Becky wailed, resting her head on the steering wheel. "I just get so tired of failing."Listening quietly as Becky sobbed, Justin realized this was about much more than a driving test. He also knew if he didn't find a way to help Becky things would just get worse.Chapter 2Justin took a deep breath and collected his thoughts. Becky was an unbelievably consistent straight-A student. It was Justin who got the bad grades in school, and Justin who had to repeat every math class he'd ever taken. It was Justin who wished he could get the grades Becky got. Some things came easier for Justin: He was athletic, handy with tools, and good at making the best of whatever life threw at him. Mom called him her "lemons into lemonade" kid. But for the most part, Becky succeeded easily, whereas Justin had to work and work to just get a passing grade.Rather than having Becky catalogue all the things she supposedly "failed" at, Justin decided to try an alternative approach, one that wouldn't remind him of all the ways he had failed."Okay, Becky, let's assume for a moment you fail this test again. What is the worst thing that could happen?" he asked."I would be the oldest kid at school without a license and be humiliated," she replied. Justin thought he heard a bit of panic in her voice but continued with his plan."Yes, but won't we still have to drive to school together for at least one more year anyway?" he asked."Yes, but..." she started."And who will know, if you don't tell anyone except your friends, that you don't have your license? You know Mom can't afford another car just for you, right?""Yes," she said quietly."So what difference does it make, really," he said. "Another three months to wait in the grand scheme of your life doesn't seem like all that long, right?""I suppose not," she said.Justin could tell she was breathing more slowly now. "Besides," he said, "I would miss all the practice driving with you," and for good measure he reached over and pinched her arm."Ow," she said, hitting back at him, "that hurt.""So let's go do this, okay?"Okay," she said. Becky cranked up the car, backed slowly out of the parking spot and drove up to the parking lot's exit. Justin noticed, as they waited for the traffic to clear, that she had remembered the turn signal.Which is true of both Chapter 1 and Chapter 2? Both include characters who speak very little. Both include large sections of descriptive text. Both use mainly dialogue to develop the characters. Both use the narrator to explain the conflict.
