Big exam and need 34 points and fast 1. which is the best example of a thesis statement for a compare and contrast essay? a. this is a great poem b. "the golden cat" is a cheerful poem about a cat and the love he brings his family. c. while both "the golden cat" and "the cat and the moon" are written about cats, both poems have very different tones. d. i loved both "the golden cat" and "the cat and the moon" but i think that "the golden cat" was the better of the two. 2. which topic would be best for a compare and contrast essay? a. the story "how a cat played robinson crusoe" and the poem "the golden cat" b. the rhythms of "the black snake" and "a narrow fellow in the grass" c. the poem "black snake" and the short story "stray" d. the cat in "the golden cat" and the snake in "the black snake"

Ineed . read the passage, and choose the three (3) inferences that are most firmly based on the given information. your sister has a new boyfriend. the first time you meet him, he corners you and talks to you for an hour about football, a subject in which you have no interest at all. you come away with the impression that he is an inconsiderate bore. the next two times you see him, however, he says not a word about football. he participates in the general conversation and makes some witty and intelligent remarks. what is your impression of him now? do you find him likable and interesting on the basis of the last two encounters? do you average out the early minus and the later plus and come out with a neutral zero? neither is likely. what is likely is that you still think of him as an inconsiderate bore. psychological research suggests that first impressions, as our mothers and fathers told us, are quite lasting. 1. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is positive. 2. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is neither positivenor negative. 3. the selection suggests that it’s a good idea to make good firstimpressions. 4. the selection suggests that it can be difficult to remain objective aboutothers. 5. first impressions tend to be fair and balance