Which statement would best serve as a claim for an argument? O Bicycle helmets gained popularity in the 1990s, when many states enacted safety legislation O Bicycle helmets are available for purchase at bike shops, sporting good stores, and big-box outlet stores Bicycle helmets may not be the most fashionable accessory, but every biker needs this lite-saving protection O Bicycle helmets vary in style, shape, and color, and riders of all ages can select helmets tailored to their needs

Stone, two or three feet thick, the door of wood and iron, a foot thick, and the iron grating which strained the light, i could not being struck with the foolishness of that institution which treated me as if i were mere flesh and blood and bones, to be locked up. i wondered that it should have concluded at length that this was the best use it could put me to, and had never thought to avail itself of my services in some way. i saw that, if there was a wall of stone between me and my townsmen, there was a still more difficult one to climb or break through before they could get to be as free as i was. i did not for a moment feel confined, and the walls seemed a great waste of stone and mortar. i felt as if i alone of all my townsmen had paid my tax. — “civil disobedience,” henry david thoreau based on this passage, how did thoreau feel about his confinement?

Which of the following statements is false? a. works of fiction have only one clear meaning. b. works of fiction are open to interpretation. c. interpretative essays need textual evidence to support claims about a work. d. a reader should write about ideas in fiction that interest him or her.

Compare and contrast dorothy parker’s responses from her interview in the  paris review  with the dialogue of her main character in "agreement in black and white". write an essay that explains how the two are similar and different. use evidence from both texts to support your opinions. tho