What is the most likely reason Nixon included the information about his and his wife's modest financials and
spending habits in paragraphs 3 and 4?
A. To explain why they had no choice but to accept the political gifts
B. To divert attention away from the corruption of the sitting president
C. To show that his family is wealthy and therefore has no need of accepting political gifts
D. To portray himself as a "regular guy” that virtually any middle class American could relate to

Which statement is the most accurate summary of this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich?

In “the bet” by anton p. chekhov, what motivates the lawyer to participate in the bet?

Read the excerpt from the time traveler's guide to elizabethan england.simon forman, who does attend plague sufferers, is a rare exception: this is because he has himself survived the disease and believes he cannot catch it again. however, his remedy amounts to little more than avoiding eating onions and keeping warm. he has a recipe for getting rid of the plague sores that will afflict you afterward if you survive the disease; but that is a very big "if.” it seems the best advice is provided by nicholas bownd in his book medicines for the plague: "in these dangerous times god must be our only defense.”which lines best summarize the excerpt?