2. PARTB: Which phrase from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?
O A “...lived together in a hovel by the sea-shore" (
Paragraph 1)
ов
"...so dreadful always to live in this evil-smelling
hovel'" ( Paragraph 11)
OC "...you might as well have wished for a little cottage
(Paragraph 11)
OD "Come in and see if this is not a great improvement"
(Paragraph 17)

A

Explanation:

B

"'…so dreadful always to live in this evil-smelling hovel'" ( Paragraph 11)

Explanation:

“Oh dear!” said the wife; “and it is so dreadful always to live in this evil-smelling hovel; you might as well have wished for a little cottage; go again and call him; te­ll him we want a little cottage, I daresay he will give it us; go, and be quick.”

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.