50 POINTS! Read this passage from "The American Dream."

One of the first things we notice in this dream is an amazing universalism. It does not say some men, but it says all men. It does not say all white men, but it says all men, which includes black men. It does not say all Gentiles, but it says all men, which includes Jews. It does not say all Protestants, but it says all men, which includes Catholics.



Which statement explains how the sentence structure contributes to the passage?



A. Sentences are somewhat long, which makes the ideas stand out in the passage.


B. Sentences are similar in length, which contributes to the rhythm of the passage.


C. Sentences are somewhat short, which makes the ideas stand out in the passage.


D. Sentences are different lengths, which contributes to the rhythm of the passage.

Answer:

C

Explanation:

What type of evidence does the author use to support her argument?

expert testimony
a statistic
an example
scientific analysis

Which is punctuated correctly?

1. Ingrid the best pitcher on the team is pitching today.

2. Ingrid, the best pitcher on the team is pitching, today.

3. Nora, our coach, is leading the warm-ups.

4. Nora our coach, is leading the warm-ups.

Sebastian is writing an argument for his social studies class about the use of the atomic bomb by the United States during World War II while Harry Truman was president. Read this excerpt from his introduction: During World War II, the United States became the first—and only—country to drop an atomic bomb. Two planes dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, one on Hiroshima and one on Nagasaki. The damage was immense: Between one hundred thousand and two hundred thousand people died. Many more would die in the coming months from various injuries caused by the bombing. Which sentence could serve as the statement of the claim for Sebastian’s argument?
A. The decision to drop the atomic bomb ultimately belonged to the U.S. president, Harry S. Truman.
B. President Harry Truman was right to drop the bomb because, in the end, he saved the lives of thousands of U.S. troops.
C. The atomic bomb caused immense destruction, destroying both the lives of Japanese people and the environment they lived in.
D. The decision to drop the bomb has long been debated by scholars, who still cannot agree whether President Truman made the right choice.

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In Huck and the Feud, Twains main purpose in writing this chapter was to show the harm caused by the foolish feuding of the two families. What three different events in the story showed us the fighting between the two families was dangerous, deadly, and senseless? What lives were lost or ruined?

When the author writes that "in Doctor Reefy there were the
seeds of something very fine." This probably means that Dr.
Reefy

n 1/6 What is a common characteristic of Pathos? A. The use of logic and numbers to prove a point. B. The use of famous people to sell a product. a C. Evoking emotion within the audience.​

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Which highlighted word is an adjective?

A pink convertible lead the parade down main street.

A.
pink
B.
lead
C.
down

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What similarity between the two myths do these passages illustrate?

WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GRAND PARENTS AND GRANGCHILDRES

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_____, _____, and _____ joints are commonly welded without using filler material.

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Why were the people in the south using violence against the African Americans during reconstruction

Make a meme out of this picture using the word quandary

Directions Underline the subject once and the verb twice in each of the follow- ing sentences. In the space provided, identify the subject and verb as singular "S" or plural "P." Don't be fooled by a prepositional phrase that comes between the subject and the verb. The verb must agree with the subject. The first sentence has been done for you.

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How effectively does the figurative language in this paragraph
advance the author's argument that Scouts is a valuable
organization?

____ verbs are helping verbs.

A. Linking
B. Auxiliary

What led the masters of the school to take control of the situation?A. The students’ dare pranks were affecting the masters’ admiration for each other.B. The students’ dare pranks began to disrupt their friendships with classmates.C. The students’ dare pranks were putting the students’ safety at risk.D. The students’ dare pranks began to interfere with classroom performance. dare plague

I ask them to take a poem


and hold it up to the light


like a color slide




or press an ear against its hive.




I say drop a mouse into a poem


and watch him probe his way out,




or walk inside the poem's room


and feel the walls for a light switch.




I want them to waterski


across the surface of a poem


waving at the author's name on the shore.




But all they want to do


is tie the poem to a chair with rope


and torture a confession out of it.




They begin beating it with a hose


to find out what it really means.


—"Introduction to Poetry,"

Billy Collins


The poem's central idea is that the


Think about the central idea and the figurative language. What conclusion can you draw about the poet's message?

Reread paragraph 4: Jillian sighed as she picked up the phone. She did not want to make this call. The line rang several times before Jillian's basketball coach, Coach Muenster, answered. Jillian explained the situation and informed Coach that between healing time and physical therapy, she would be unable to play for the entire season. Coach tried to sound supportive and encouraging, but Jillian knew that in her mind she was already reworking the entire offense of the team without one of her star athletes. Nonetheless, she invited Jillian to attend practices to lend moral support to the team.
Which point in the PLOT is demonstrated in this paragraph?
A) exposition
B) rising action
C) climax
D) resolution

What does Michael plan to do with the hockey card collection?

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Why are missing forms of cited documentation considered plagiarism?

The City of Santa Rosa hosted the mayors' summit, a gathering of
people aiming to discuss key issues and concerns. What type of context clue

The noun of the word 'adjective' is
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Read the passage below and answer the question.

We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents.

plz help Which core belief of Transcendentalism is reflected in the passage?

the presence of God in each person
a dependence on other people for self-knowledge
a distrust of instinct
a distrust of nature

Why do you think Gates said he could never again look Mr. Wilson in the eye?