If an author wanted to inform readers about the different types of advertisements, how would this shape his essay’s content and delivery? Select one: a. He would take an explanatory tone with readers to reveal the different categories of advertisements. b. He would take a factual tone to show readers why most advertising is exaggerated or even false. c. He would take a formal, technical tone telling readers about the amount of advertising they see every day without even noticing it half the time. d. He would take an amusing tone showing readers the worst advertisments ever created.

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar is different from honey. it offers a stronger sweet flavor, and like steel or plastic, it had to be invented. in the age of sugar, europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. that was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. a perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: that is the dark story of sugar. how does the comparison of sugar to honey reveal the authors’ purpose? it persuades readers that sugar tastes better than honey. it informs readers that there is a connection between slavery and sugar. it informs readers that honey had a major impact on society. it persuades readers that sugar is as important an invention as steel.

1. while some people only consider the cute little bundle of fur, there are many daily rituals of pet ownership. 2. one of the biggest surprises of adopting a puppy is how much exercise it needs on a daily basis. 3. the cost of food, the veterinarian and general supplies is another surprise to many new dog owners. 4. adopting a puppy is a hefty responsibility. read the four sentences and determine which answer shows the most logical order. a) 1, 4, 3, 2 b) 2, 3, 1, 4 c) 3, 2, 4, 1 d) 4, 1, 2, 3

Life is a barren field frozen with snow. what literary device is he using? a.metaphor b. simile c. personification d. none of the above