Adefinition of the word bombard is "to attack". in the following sentence, what message is the author trying to convey? "we are bombarded every day with messages telling us what to eat, drink, and wear." a. that the number of advertisements is overwhelming b. that commercials are violent and should be stopped c. that billboards can hurt people if they fall down d. that messages say different things and can be confusing

Consider tim o’brien’s story "ambush." what differences do you see between how o’brien dealt with killing an enemy soldier in the moment of battle compared to looking back on the moment later in life? what might this contrast reveal about the effects of war?

The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard sheena lunged for it. as she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the monarchs. so far, the game had been a disaster. with 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. what main idea do the details in the passage suggest? the point guard sheena was not a very good player. the monarchs had never lost a basketball game. the monarchs were worried about losing. the crowd was not supporting the monarchs.

The denouement comes at the beginning of a story a. true b. false