Read the excerpt from "letter from birmingham jail.
i have the honor of serving as president of the southern christian leadership conference, an organization operating
in every southern state, with headquarters in atlanta, georgia.
what is king's purpose for including this sentence?
to emphasize his own southern roots
to illustrate the depth of his religious faith
to establish his professional credentials
to explain his ties to the city of atlanta

How does the author create a surprise ending? cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

Based on the explanation of the creation of natural elements, what might the modern-day iroquois culture value? conflicts material goods the environmen