20. this question is based on the following paragraph. the sentences are numbered to you answer the question.

(1) making rice pudding can be very easy. (2) first, get a large, heavy saucepan. in the pan, measure 3 cups of whole milk, 1 cup of water, 1/2 stick of margarine or butter, and 1/2 cup of rice. (3) bring this mixture to a quick boil. (4) lower heat and slowly simmer for 45 minutes. (5) remove the saucepan from the heat. (6) add one beaten egg, 1/2 cup of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla. (7) stir well. (8) serve warm or cold. (9) enjoy your treat.

the topic sentence of this paragraph is

a. sentence 2.
b. sentence 3.
c. sentence 4.
d. sentence 1.

That time of year thou mayst in me behold when yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang upon those boughs which shake against the cold, bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang in me thou sees the twilight of such day as after sunset fadeth in the west; which by and by black night doth take away, death's second self that seals up all in rest. in me thou seest the glowing of such fire that on the ashes of his youth doth lie, as the deathbed whereon it must expire, consumed with that which it was nourished by. this thou perceiv'st, which makes thy love more strong, to love that well, which thou must leave ere long. the first stanza compares the leafless limbs of a tree to a.yellow leaves b.sweet birds c.bare choirs d.summer

Why does henry david thoreau think imprisonment is ineffective?

The physical injuries thaqt the narrator and other soldiers suffer in ernest hemingways in another country are reprsentative of