This fictional account is based on actual avonts that took place in the United States in 1970.
Which sentence BEST explains how the
setting of the story influences the plot?
An Important Victory
Because the story takes place in New York,
many postal workers are able to vote for the
strike
When the labor representative stepped
onto the stage in New York, a beam of
sunlight broke through the threatening
thunderclouds that had gathered
overhead, and the crowd of striking
postal workers fell silent
Because the story takes place in the United
States, the president must try to prevent the
strike.
"Many people take the mail for granted,
but they won't anymore. Without us, bills
go unpaid, government notices are not
delivered, and families do not have an
affordable way to communicate over
Because the story takes place in the past, the
postal system was an important means of
long-distance communication
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Because the story takes place outside, there
is a threat of storms interrupting the postal
workers' celebration

Which lines from the speech best supports this topic sentence? and as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. we cannot turn back. there are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "when will you be satisfied? " and they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. we cannot walk alone. 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 the security of justice. and so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of new hampshire. let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of new york. let freedom ring from the heightening alleghenies of pennsylvania.

How can the rebuttal best address the counterclaim? read the claim and reason beginning in high school students should eam their own money by finding aher school employment. an aber school job seves not only as income, but as valuable experience for when students leave school for the workiorce. read the counterclaim and reason while having a source of income can certainly be a learning experience for high school students, they should maintain their focus on academics and extracurricular activities working atter school many experts agree, can lead to a decrease in school success which can then limit students' options when they enter the workforce the rebuttal should include examples of jobs that are available to students and the problems associated with those jobs the rebuttal should acknowledge that school remains a priority and discuss the benefits of a balance between school and work the rebuttal should address the need for a discussion on the matter by restating both points before reaching a conclusion the rebuttal should state a logical explanation for both opinions before granting credibility to the need for school to remain a priority

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?