6. PART B: Which sentence from the folktale best demonstrates this idea? A. “A peasant once had a faithful horse, but it had grown old and could no longer do its work." (Paragraph 1)
B. “Only the poor consolation of telling me that if I was strong enough to bring him a lion he would keep me, but he knows well enough that the task is beyond me.'" (Paragraph 5)
C. "Then the horse sprang up, and dragged the lion away behind him." (Paragraph 9)
D. "When the master saw him he was delighted, and said to him: 'You shall stay with me, and have a good time as long as you live." (Paragraph 10)

from the story The Fox And The Horse

Which statement best supports the author's purpose in "children of the drug wars," which is to persuade readers that the united states should do more to immigrant children from honduras?

In marigolds, which character can be described as having a laugh so loud that the great oak seemed to laugh with it?

It is true that prior to 1914 the united states often had been disturbed by events in other continents. we had even engaged in two wars with european nations and in a number of undeclared wars in the west indies, in the mediterranean and in the pacific for the maintenance of american rights and for the principles of peaceful commerce. but in no case had a serious threat been raised against our national safety or our continued independence. what is the theme of this excerpt? a. the responsibility for americans to avoid involvement in war.b. america’s history of international involvement.c. a new kind of threat to american security.d. america’s history as a peaceful nation.