Read the following excerpt from a speech made by a national leader during
wartime:
Our efforts in the war are going well. We see encouraging
signs abroad. The problem seems to be at home, tragically.
While our soldiers fight and sacrifice in the field, many
citizens refuse to participate in scrap drives or to curb their
use of resources so the army can have more. These people
are unpatriotic at best, and traitors at worst.
Which is one likely purpose of the speech, based on the excerpt above?
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A. To explain why the nation went to war
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B. To present the war effort more positively
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C. To persuade the government to sacrifice more
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D. To challenge citizens to support the war effort

Read the following short excerpt of student writing. use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions you would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice. i really thought she loved me but i discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. it was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. i was confused by the text because it said, "don't tell mike." i felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. at first i felt very angry bitter and hateful but then i felt so hopeless and depressed. i longed for her to call me. i thought if i could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then i would not be filled with such bitterness. instead of calling her i talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. talking with her makes me feel euphoric. i think i may be on the road to recovery.what word would you suggest to replace the underlined word or words in this excerpt? instead of calling her, i talked to another friend who is (good at listening and feeling my pain). talking with her makes me feel euphoric. amorous sentimental empathetic grave

Read this example: original work - a novel about a man's struggles to returnhome to his family after spending the past ten yearsfighting in a war.which work would represent a change to the artistic medium of this originalwork? a. a story written about the man's adventures since the warb. a novel that translates the story into another language.c. a painting of the man wishing he was home with his familyd. a book written about the war the man was fighting

Johnny just received a failing grade on his science exam. lucy oversaw johnny’s paper, and she asked him about it. johnny snapped at her shouting, “it’s none of your business! ” which of the following is the psychological response johnny exhibited towards lucy? select one: a. dismay b. irritability c. hesitation d. hopelessness