Read the excerpt from "children of the drug wars." the united nations high commissioner for refugees recently interviewed 404 children who had arrived in the united states from honduras, el salvador, guatemala and mexico; 58 percent said their primary reason for leaving was violence. (a similar survey in 2006, of central american children coming into mexico, found that only 13 percent were fleeing violence.) they aren’t just going to the united states: less conflicted countries in central america had a 712 percent increase in asylum claims between 2008 and 2013. read the excerpt from enrique’s journey. enrique allows himself to doze only on trains farther north, where the gangsters no longer control the tops of the trains. there, he jams his body into the crevice on top of a hopper, next to the trapdoors used to fill the car. or he waits until the train rounds a curve, giving him a good view of all of the cars. he spots a boxcar with its door open. when the train slows, he jumps off and races to the boxcar, jumping inside for a quick nap. what technique does the author use in each excerpt to support her purpose? the first excerpt uses narrative techniques, and the second excerpt uses quotations. the first excerpt uses facts and statistics, and the second excerpt is told as a story. the first excerpt relies on emotional words, and the second excerpt uses long explanations. the first excerpt relies on strong words, and the second excerpt is told from a first-person point of view

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.

0313hethis excerpt was written by olaudah equiano, anwhat is the primary purpose of this passage? enslaved african who was taken to barbados. read thepassage, then answer the question.o to create sympathy for enslaved workerstheir huts, which ought to be well covered, and the place ! o to demonstrate a typical day of labor on a plantationdry where they take their little repose, are often opensheds, built in damp places, so that when the pooro to compare the living conditions of plantationowners and enslaved workerscreatures return tired from the toils of the field, theycontract many disorders, from being exposed to theto show ways housing on plantations could havedamp air in this uncomfortable state.been improved-sugar changed the world,marc aronson and marina budhosintrodone

Answer asap explain your answer read the explicit message of the "rain barrels" video: you can use water from your rain barrel for a lot of different things around the home and garden. which is the best textual evidence to use to support this message? i use it to fill my fish tank, even to wash the car if you want to. so not only is the rain barrel water free, but it’s also free of chlorine and minerals. a rain barrel is a small investment for big dollar and environmental benefits. one of the benefits of a rain barrel is it holds that first bit of rain that’s coming off the roof or your driveway and prevents it from running into streams and causing erosion from high flows of water.