Read the passage. young adults in this country are in a credit crisis. it is too easy for them to get credit cards, and companies make having a card look like fun. students sign up for credit cards to get free t-shirts. instead, the credit card companies should be focusing on the responsibilities that come with having credit and the problems that can occur when the bill is not paid on time. what is a cause of the credit crisis? credit card companies give away free t-shirts. young adults do not know they should pay their bills on time. credit card companies should focus on creating responsible users. it is too easy for young adults to get credit cards.

Read the sentence: though margo moved as slowly as a snail in the morning, she somehow ended up being the shining star at the corporations breakfast meeting. which phrase from the sentence is an example of the authors use of simile? a) being the shining star b) somehow ended up c)the corporations breakfast meeting d)moved as slowly as a snail

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.

Select all that apply. a character sketch may deal with only one character trait must be favorable must begin with a formal outline might include details of physical appearance or conduct