Which TWO statements best describe the purpose of the passage? A. The purpose of the passage is to make readers understand that all important decisions could be made only at the Presidential Retreat.
B. The purpose of the passage is to convey to readers the importance of choosing a private and secure place for a Presidential Retreat.
C. The purpose of the passage is to let readers know that the Presidential Retreat is a place where U. S. presidents can recover from illness and injuries.
D. The purpose of the passage is to convey to readers that the Presidential Retreat is the only place where a U. S. president can feel relaxed and safe.
E. The purpose of the passage is to explain to readers how the Catoctin Mountain Park was chosen and developed into the Presidential Retreat.

Answer quick 20 points how does penny baxter's view of the forresters differ from that of ma baxter's view after fodder-wing's death? a. penny views the forresters as foolish people, while ma baxter views them as heroes. b. penny is angry with the forresters, while ma baxter feels a connection to them. c. penny sees the forresters as criminals, while ma baxter thinks they are victims. d. penny feels sympathy for the forresters' loss, while ma baxter shows no respect for their loss.

Kwan gazed out at her brother and heard his shrieks of delight as he tried to direct their marvelous flying creation. she watched it wheel, spin, and dive—a wild, colorful bird putting on an aerial display. its gold and red crepe-paper wings fluttered in the air, mimicking the flight of a predatory bird surveying the landscape for prey. it swooped and dived, perhaps discovering a possible meal, and then went airborne again to avoid the rocky terrain below. min was the falconer, guiding his bird on its path through the sky, not yet ready to call it back to the ground. but kwan grew concerned when she looked out at the dark, threatening clouds beginning to roll in off the water. when she saw the streaks of lightning within the cloud formation, she pointed to the distant storm and called out to her little brother to bring in the kite. min nodded and rolled in the kite string, bringing his bird home. “let’s go,” kwan told her brother and put her arm around him to fold him safely under her wing as they both held onto the kite. “it’s time to go home.” how does the extended metaphor in paragraph 3 affect the mood of this passage? a-it creates a feeling of silliness that captures the absurd humor of the situation. b- it creates a sense of tranquility to match the feelings of min at this point. c-it creates a feeling of fear over what may happen if the kite crashes. d-it creates a sense of awe and wonder at min's mastery of the kite.

Instead of merely taking over poetic forms from previous eras, the romantic poets developed the form known as the