Abraham lincoln suggests that the fight for freedom will be remembered by future generations and is worth the sacrifice. which passage from his gettysburg address best supports lincoln's central idea? a. now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived . . b. . that this nation, under god, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. c. fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation . . d. the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

How does the author foreshadow trouble in the prison? support your answer with explicit textual evidence

Which statement is most accurate regarding the speaking-writing connection? a. written words seldom reflect the words people use when they speak. b. to own a word, write it over and over again. c. the words used by writers are not normally used in speaking. d. to own a word, speak it.