Select ALL the correct answers. Keeping in mind the author's humorous purpose, which two sentences best reflect ideas central to the meaning of the passage?
Because modern society is gradually evolving toward more habitual truth-telling and less lying, people are experiencing less shame and embarrassment.
Since lying is an integral part of human nature, it should at least be done in a clever and crafty way rather than in a careless manner.
Lying is a childish and foolish practice, which mature people should work hard to replace with the regular practice of telling the truth at all times.
The lawyers in the audience are in particular need of developing the craft of artful lying because of what their profession entails.
The idea that one can and should tell the truth all the time is not only a misguided notion, but an annoying one as well.

In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. when the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the constitution and the declaration of independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every american was to fall heir. this note was a promise that all men—yes, black men as well as white men—would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. it is obvious today that america has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. instead of honoring this sacred obligation, america has given the negro people a bad check, a check that has come back marked “insufficient funds.” but we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. we refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. and so we’ve come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and security of justice. in this section of the speech, analyze martin luther king’s connection between a defaulted promissory note and the lack of freedom experienced by african americans. which option offers the best analysis? question 3 options: mlk creates this analogy to communicate that america has enough freedom for all, but it needs to live up to its promises. mlk makes the analogy that america has run out of freedom. not everyone deserves to have it. mlk communicates that america should equally distribute funds to all citizens. everyone deserves equal access to the government’s money. mlk demonstrates that america is improving in equality and should keep the forward momentum.

In the story “ one thousand dollars,” robert gillian forfeits a 50,000 inheritance. what is the theme expressed by the author in this story ?

In at least 150 words, explain the symbolism of the quilt in “everyday use.”