Read the excerpt from “John Burns: The Unlikely Civil War Hero.”
It wasn’t long before John came upon the 150th Pennsylvania Infantry. They were moving quickly toward the battlefront when John offered his services to Major Thomas Chamberlain, the first officer he saw. Although the major eyed him doubtfully, he directed John toward his commander, Colonel Langhorne Wister. As John made his way to the man in charge, many of the privates laughed at the old man’s getup: yellow vest, brass-buttoned blue coat, and silk hat. Even though the air was thick with tension over the coming fight, the men could not take John seriously. However, the soldiers would soon learn that the man who wore the unusual outfit was someone to respect.
Which best retells the central idea of this excerpt?
John Burns wore old-fashioned clothing, but his fellow soldiers learned that he was still strongly devoted to the Union.
John Burns was not permitted to join the Union army because commanders did not understand his outfit.
John Burns was silly looking, and he was therefore unable to help the Union army at Gettysburg.
John Burns wore an old-fashioned uniform, and the other soldiers were jealous of his attire.

in june, we will have been married for eighteen months. (i am assuming this is what you want? the sentence, as you have presented it, is grammatically incorrect--   you want it corrected, yes? )

which of the following statements about considering your audience and purpose is false?

you should think about what your audience already knows about your topic.- first choice

32.how is the rhythm in a lyric poem created?

by stressing certain words or syllables- first choice

33. which of the following describes an elegy?

a poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died- third choice

34.how does the audience know that the play is moving on to a new scene?

the scenery, lighting, and props change.-last choice

35. the internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer systems all over the world.- third choice

36. which of the topic sentences below best states the paragraph’s main idea?

there are several ways for students to earn money.- third choice

37.what tone does this passage convey?

satirical- third choice

38.what point is he trying to make by wearing the veil for most of his life?

he means to show that everyone, not just he, has experienced sin and sorrow and should therefore try not to hide it from others or from god.- first choice

39.based on the sentence’s context clues, how do you think the character feels?

excited- third choice

40.what tone does this passage convey?

pessimistic- second choice

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