Which statement best traces the development of a
central idea from one paragraph to the next?
O
The first paragraph describes different groups of
Americans. The second paragraph discusses what
unifies them
The first paragraph describes ideals shared by most
Americans. The second paragraph describes how
these ideals sometimes differ.
The first paragraph describes immigrant groups. The
second paragraph discusses native-born Americans
The first paragraph describes America during peaceful
times. The second paragraph discusses America
during times of war.
O

What is the authors purpose in writing this paragraph

The courage that my mother had went with her, and is with her still: rock from new england quarried; now granite in a granite hill. the golden brooch my mother wore she left behind for me to wear; i have no thing i treasure more: yet, it is something i could spare. oh, if instead she'd left to me the thing she took into the grave! - that courage like a rock, which she has no more need of, and i have. based on the 2nd stanza, how does the speaker feel about the golden brooch that was passed down from the mother to child? question 2 options: a: the speaker thinks it was a waste of money b: the speaker places a high value on the item c: the speaker never wears the brooch d: the speaker feels it could be easily replaced

Which generalization does the speaker make in the last stanza of to a louse? a) our main source of power comes from living blunder-free lives b) sometimes the best gifts come in the form of little creatures c) seeing ourselves as others see us would free us from blundering