Which of the following quotes from the passage is evidence of the central idea? A. The genre of music known as the blues originated in the American South at the beginning of the twentieth century.

B. In 1933, the Library of Congress sent John A. Lomax and his son Alan across the country to record folk songs, including blues.

C. The Lomax collection at the American Folklife Center is an invaluable historical record of music from many cultural groups.

D. Blues music is an enduring tribute to the collective strength of spirit required to turn such suffering into art.

I would say

B. In 1933, the Library of Congress sent John A. Lomax and his son Alan across the country to record folk songs, including blues.

Explanation:

animal farm, written by george orwell, is a representation of russia after the revolution that led stalin to take over power.

in this excerpt, the central idea seems to be that the animals (a representation of society), when they believe to be working for a greater good and equality, are obedient and productive. they were convinced that, after expelling the owner (jones) from the farm, they would live in harmony and be fairly treated.

as we know, the pigs become the leaders and grow more selfish and dictatorial with time. in the end, they look and act in a way so similar to humans that it is impossible to tell the difference. the ideals of equality are shattered, and the farm turns out to be worse than it was before. the animals are manipulated with false propaganda and forced to work in order to enrich the pigs.

the narrator is saying that the old lady made her feel uncomfortable. you know this because they say "i found that rather irksome", "perhaps it was her being so upright and trim", and "i don't think it was that, because i thought that quaintly pleasant." hope this !