Read the opening paragraph from Yoshi’s research report on netsukes:

According to the International Netsuke (NET-skay) Society, a netsuke is “a small sculptural object . . . used as a toggle to suspend items hung from the sash (obi) of the kimono.” Items hung from the sash included writing sets, medicine containers, tobacco pouches, and purses (The British Museum; The Fitzwilliam Museum), and were collectively referred to as sagemono (sah-GAY-mo-no), or “hanging things” (The British Museum). Netsukes have been in use since approximately 1600. At first, they were simple, functional objects, but over time netsukes developed into exquisite works of art, often carved from ivory, amber, or coral, or cast in bronze (The British Museum). Today, these finely detailed little sculptures can be found in museums and private collections around the world.

Did Yoshi use credible sources, and how do you know?

A.
Yes, he used credible sources, which is clear from the informative tone of the passage.
B.
No, he didn’t use credible sources, because he didn’t refer to specific government or university websites.
C.
No, he didn’t use credible sources, because he didn’t identify specific experts in the subject of netsukes.
D.
Yes, he used credible sources because he referred to organizations with expertise in the subject of netsukes.

Read the passage from animal farm. "that was part of the arrangement! " cried squealer. "jones's shot only grazed him. i could show you this in his own writing, if you were able to read it. the plot was for snowball, at the critical moment, to give the signal for flight and leave the field to the enemy. and he very nearly succeeded—i will even say, comrades, he would have succeeded if it had not been for our heroic leader, comrade napoleon. do you not remember how, just at the moment when jones and his men had got inside the yard, snowball suddenly turned and fled, and many animals followed him? and do you not remember, too, that it was just at that moment, when panic was spreading and all seemed lost, that comrade napoleon sprang forward with a cry of 'death to humanity! ' and sank his teeth in jones's leg? surely you remember that, comrades? " exclaimed squealer, frisking from side to side. now when squealer described the scene so graphically, it seemed to the animals that they did remember it. at any rate, they remembered that at the critical moment of the battle snowball had turned to flee. but boxer was still a little uneasy. how does the characterization of squealer support the author’s purpose? squealer's dramatic accusations draw parallels between him and stalin’s propagandists. squealer's uncertainty shows that he is not a reliable ally of napoleon and is ineffective with messaging. squealer's ability to get the animals to listen to him shows that any animal can rise to be a leader in time. squealer's humble interactions with the animals reflect the importance of equality and cooperation.