At the beginning of “Raymond’s Run,” Squeaky does not have a very positive impression of Gretchen. In fact, she is quite argumentative when they meet on the street before the May Day race. Have you ever had a situation where your first impression of somebody turned out to be inaccurate? What about a situation where someone got a wrong first impression of you? Your response should be about 150 words.

the words "strangest" and "unusual" suggest (:

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

the correct answer is a.a peer