Using a flashback in a story can an author
a. accelerate the action to the climax.
b. focus attention on the falling action.
c. create conflict between main characters.
d. show how past events connect to current events.

When should you use encyclopedias such as wikipedia? a. never, it is not appropriate to use this source in college b. it can you get an overall understanding of the subject matter but is not considered a college-level source c. as long as wikipedia isn't the only source, it is always appropriate to use this source

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

Which sentence contains the central claim in "compulsory voting: an idea whose time has come" by tor hunter?