Read this excerpt from when birds get flu and cows go mad! by john diconsiglio. 1968 another pandemic the hong kong flu becomes a major flu pandemic, or global killer. more than 34,000 americans die. this bug is similar to the asian flu of 1957. scientists believe fewer people are killed by this strain because they’ve developed a natural immunity, or defense, to it. a: 1968 another pandemic b: the hong kong flu becomes a major flu c: more than 34,000 americans die d: this bug is similar to the asian flu of 1957

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

Why was kennedy concerned about the use of nuclear weapons

Maria is writing a persuasive essay for her english class. she asks marshall if it is important to use rhetorical appeals in her essay.which reasons could marshall give in favor of using rhetorical appeals