The mystery of where the milk went to was soon cleared up. It was mixed every day into the pigs' mash. The early
apples were now ripening, and the grass of the orchard
was littered with windfalls. The animals had assumed as
a matter of course that these would be shared out equally;
one day, however, the order went forth that all the
windfalls were to be collected and brought to the harness-
room for the use of the pigs. At this some of the other
animals murmured, but it was no use. All the pigs were in
full agreement on this point, even Snowball and
Napoleon. Squealer was sent to make the necessary
explanations to the others,
--Animal Farm,
George Orwell
Which statement best explains the central idea of this
passage?
O Most animals do not enjoy having milk and apples,
The leaders believe that they should get more
privileges than the laborers,
It is pointless for the other animals to argue with the
pigs,
It is better for the pigs to have the milk and fallen
apples than to let them go to waste,
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Done

So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, so long lives this, and this gives life to thee. —"sonnet 18," william shakespeare in one to two sentences, explain the central idea of the final couplet of the poem.

Is a psychological tool in which a person creates a detailed mental picture of an event. select the choice that best answers the question. a. stereotyping b. imaging c. visualization d. mentoring

Read the passage. excerpt from "why equal pay is worth fighting for" by senator elizabeth warren, april 17, 2014 i honestly can't believe that we're still arguing over equal pay in 2014. when i started teaching elementary school after college, the public school district didn't hide the fact that it had two pay scales: one for men and one for women. women have made incredible strides since then. but 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for equal work. women today still earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, and they're taking a hit in nearly every occupation. bloomberg analyzed census data and found that median earnings for women were lower than those for men in 264 of 265 major occupation categories. in 99.6 percent of occupations, men get paid more than women. that's not an accident; that's discrimination. the effects of this discrimination are real, and they are long lasting. today, more young women go to college than men, but unequal pay makes it harder for them to pay back student loans. pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women. . for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by, and many families depend as much on mom's salary as they do on dad's, if not more. women are the main breadwinners, or joint breadwinners, in two-thirds of the families across the country, and pay discrimination makes it that much harder for these families to stay afloat. women are ready to fight back against pay discrimination, but it's not easy. today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes. here in the senate, sen. barbara mikulski (d-md.) introduced the paycheck fairness act to give women the tools to combat wage discrimination. it would ensure that salary differences have something to do with the actual job that they are doing, and not just because they are women. senator warren states that the effects of pay discrimination are long-lasting. is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence? no; warren weakens her point by claiming that the paycheck fairness act would "give women the tools to combat wage discrimination." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women." no; warren weakens her point by noting, "today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes."