Which statement best explains how the author develops Alejandro's complex view of his extended family in "One
Thousand Miles"?
At first, she suggests that they are totaly
comfortable at Abuela Lola's home, but then she
shows that the rest of the family is just as homesick
as Alejandro.
She shows their gentle and caring nature at the
start of the story and then shows how they can also
be unaware of how their behavior affects others at
the end.
At first, she shows how polite and gracious they are
when talking to Alejandro, but then she reveals the
mean things they say about him behind his back.
She captures both the minor annoyances his family
members cause him with their loud and boisterous
behavior, but also the happiness they bring his
mother.

The best persuasive essay topics a.are the ones that are popular,that many other people are writing about b.are ones you feel strongly about and that can be backed up by outside sources c.are one you feel strongly about,whether or not there is outside evidence for support

Me 31) what is the best definition of the word ventured as it is used in the final sentence of paragraph 1? with high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured. a) desired b) c) justified d) risked 32) with malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as god gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan—to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations. lincoln uses the last paragraph of his speech a) to emphasize the atrocities of war. b) to show his concern for all nations. c) to ask for more support for the war. d) to describe his visions for the nation's rebirth. 33) now, at the expiration of four years, during which public declarations have been constantly called forth on every point and phase of the great contest which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. which is the best definition for expiration as it is used in the selected sentence? a) emission of breath b) ceasing to be in effect c) the act of breathing out d) the emission of volatile matter from the earth's atmosphere 34) the almighty has his own purposes. ‘woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh.’ what is the meaning of the word offenses as used in the first line of the fifth paragraph? a) breaking the law b) attack or assault c) causing injury, causing harm or hurt d) sin; wrongdoing against someone else

3. what is the purpose of a lead sentence or paragraph? to display your most convincing reasons and arguments to you revise the overall structure of your work to interest readers and introduce your writing style to add details and elaborate on your ideas