In the following diary excerpts, which statement is most clearly using a reference to time convey a specific tone? a. after midnight, the party returned. b. at 8: 00 a. m. we found the cattle. c. i worked from dawn until dusk. d. tuesday, april 4th; mild wind.

What is abbey's fallacy in this argument? a. he uses unrelated facts to support his argument. b. he presents his opponent's view in a weaker manner. c. he suggests that everyone in the world agrees with his views. d. he insults his opponent to distract from the real argument.

:in "mr. flood's party," how does edwin arlington robinson capture the loneliness and alienation felt by eben flood? use quotes and examples from the text to support your claim.

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these