Which two statements best support the central theme that leaving home is a common rite of passage that can be marked by a variety of emotions?
a) "george crept past the cot and went out into the silent deserted main street."
b) "all through his boyhood and young manhood george willard had been in the habit of walking on trunion pike."
c) "hey, you george. how does it feel to be going away? ' they asked. "
d) "tom had seen a thousand george willards go out of their towns to the city."
e) "the young man's mind was carried away by his growing passion for dreams."

Excerpt from the ultimate fighting championship mary o'dell 1 american interest in mixed martial arts is growing. both male and female athletes are invited to compete, although this sport is not recommended for the prima donna. this full contact fighting combines various martial arts techniques so fighters with different styles can compete against each other. this intriguing sport has convinced more than one athlete that he is not, in fact, the alpha and the omega! many people think that all combative sports should be strictly monitored and regulated by state commissions. it is obvious that the ultimate fighting championship (ufc) is an organization that promotes combative athletic events. state athletic commissions should strictly monitor and regulate the ufc.select the rebuttal statement that best refutes the viewpoint in section one. a) it is necessary to oversee the athletes involved in mixed martial arts. b) it is unnecessary to oversee the athletes involved in mixed martial arts. c) it is necessary for athletes involved in mixed martial arts to self-regulate. d) one distinctive feature of mixed martial arts is the combination of various techniques.

The missionaries who appear in the novel are colonists from a) britain b) portugal c) spain d) italy

If the four main points of this informational speech were changed 1. part-time job interviews ii. summer job interviews iii. college entrance interviews iv. full-time job interviews organization type would change from a. topical, cause-effect b. chronological, topical c. spatial, chronological d. cause-effect, spatial