Read this excerpt from The Dark Game.

Spies in the Civil War, particularly Confederate spies, relied on courier systems to help speed their information to battlefield generals. Often these courier systems included female operatives. In fact, the Civil War saw an increase in the number of women involved in espionage.

In the rest of the text, how does the author develop this central idea that women were involved in espionage during the Civil War?

1. by stating facts about how many women acted as spies
2. by sharing quotations from women who were spies
3. by discussing the example of a famous woman spy
4. by giving details about how women trained to become spies

Read the passage. (1) since prehistoric times, milk has been a vital source of nutrition for human beings. (2) some doctors and nutritionists believe that consuming milk can be detrimental to our health. (3) milk is one of the most nutrient-dense beverages we can consume and it should be an essential part of a healthy diet. (4) drinking just one 8-ounce glass of milk per day puts you well on your way to meeting recommended daily intakes for important nutrients. which transition would be best to use at the beginning of sentence 2? finally additionally however specifically

What rhetorical device is used in the following sentence? with confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounded determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so us god.

Read the following excerpt from leslie marmon silko’s story "the man to send rain clouds." the priest stared down at his scuffed brown loafers and the worn hem of his cassock. “for a christian burial it was necessary.” his voice was distant, and leon thought that his blue eyes looked tired. “it's o.k., father, we just want him to have plenty of water.” the priest sank down into the green chair and picked up a glossy missionary magazine. he turned the colored pages full of lepers and pagans without looking at them. “you know i can't do that, leon. there should have been the last rites and a funeral mass at the very least.” leon put on his green cap and pulled the flaps down over his ears. “it's getting late, father. i've got to go.” which of the following statements best describes the thematic significance of this dialogue? this dialogue emphasizes the ongoing personal conflict between leon and father paul. this conversation between leon and father paul makes it clear that they will never come to an agreement. leon’s and father paul’s differing perspectives of the situation reflect their larger cultural conflicts. leon’s hasty exit from father paul’s house reflects his discomfort with the priest and christianity.