4.) letter to the editor here's a letter to the editor in a local newspaper: i live near the corner of hyacinth and 54th street, where the city plans to build a new light-rail station. i believe that light rail is a good idea to reduce automobile traffic in our city, but i oppose the destruction of stores that is planned in order to build a train station at this corner. the shops in this area are not elegant, but they provide discount items for people in the neighborhood who need them. i have many friends who buy clothes for themselves and their children at the clothing re-use store located there, and they would be unable to live within their limited incomes without this store. these shops also include an auto parts outlet, a fabric and sewing notions store, a drugstore, and a miscellaneous discount retail store. these stores serve an essential role for people who need easy access to these items. even if the train is finished and the station is built, these people will not be able to ride the train to a mall in the suburbs to shop there. they could not afford to shop at the mall, and the cost of the train ride would be high for them, also. 4).which statement is best supported in the letter? a. the people who live near the proposed station could not afford to shop at the mall. b. light rail is a good idea to reduce automobile traffic. c. a light-rail station will remove needed low-priced stores.

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Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.