Which detail from a story is most clearly a symbol? A. A comparison an author makes between a car and a fighter jet to
show the car's speed
B. A character who always shows up late because of bad luck,
despite his best efforts
C. A designer phone that stands for a character's total dependence
on technology
O D. A powerful program that hackers sabotage one another to obtain

What point is the author trying to make by comparing the travel times of the first transcontinental railroad and the first transcontinental flight?

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

Which politician first explored the possibilities of advertising his campaign?   a. richard nixon b. dwight d. eisenhower c. john f. kennedy d. lyndon b. johnson personalities