Part a: which two statements express the central ideas of the text? a. authorities in new orleans weren’t prepared for the chaos and destruction that would result from the levees breaking and the resulting flood. b. the destruction caused by the flooding in new orleans was equal to what residents were expecting from hurricane katrina. c. if residents had been given adequate warning about the hurricane and incoming flood by the government, countless lives could have been saved. d. despite the widespread destruction caused by hurricane katrina and the flood, displaced residents are being adequately provided for by volunteers. e. evacuation efforts for residents of new orleans, and other gulf coast states, were severely impeded by the damage caused by the hurricane and flooding. f. louisiana didn’t have the proper plans in place to respond to a disaster of this magnitude, and because of this they lost more citizens than expected.

Which statement best describes how these paragraphs develop the central idea of the article? a- they elaborate on the idea that the offer has been made with youngsters in mind. b- they provide additional information as to why the prize is a wagon instead of something else. c- they support the idea that the wagon is attractive to youngsters and is a worthy prize. d- they introduce the idea that the newspaper is a generous organization. read paragraphs 4 and 5. the disc wheel coaster wagon is thirty-six inches long and sixteen inches wide. the coaster is built exactly like a high-powered automobile. the disc wheels have rubber tires and true roller bearings. it runs as smoothly as an eight-cylinder automobile. it is built of the strongest wood and is equipped with a reliable hand brake, enabling the owner to stop in an instant. the tongue—usually the first thing about a wagon to break and render the wagon unserviceable—is so stout that a man can jump on it without breaking it.

What is the allure of fear? what have you learned from the story about portrayals of fear in literature?

[v]ast numbers of our people are compelled to seek their livelihood by begging, robbing, stealing, cheating, flattering, suborning, forswearing, forging . . which satirical element is most dominant in the passage above?