Read the passage The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was written by Samuel Clemens who wrote under the name, Mark Twain. When Twain was a boy in school in
the 1840s, he always earned the medal for winning the weekly spelling bee. Once, he left out the first "r" in February so that a girl he liked would
win. This and other stories became the basis for many of the delightful tales in Twain's writings. He went on to become one of the most famous
American writers of all time.
How does the author use the story about the spelling bee to introduce Mark Twain in the passage?
1. The story shows that Twain went on to become a famous writer
2. The story details how the spelling bee inspired Twain to become a writer
03. The story emphasizes the time period of the stories Twain wrote later in his life,
4. The story illustrates how Twain used his past experiences to create interesting stories,

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was written by Samuel Clemens who wrote under the name, Mark Twain. When Twain was a boy in school in

the 1840s, he always earned the medal for winning the weekly spelling bee. Once, he left out the first "r" in February so that a girl he liked would

win. This and other stories became the basis for many of the delightful tales in Twain's writings. He went on to become one of the most famous

American writers of all time.

How does the author use the story about the spelling bee to introduce Mark Twain in the passage?

1. The story shows that Twain went on to become a famous writer

2. The story details how the spelling bee inspired Twain to become a writer

03. The story emphasizes the time period of the stories Twain wrote later in his life,

4. The story illustrates how Twain used his past experiences to create interesting stories,

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when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

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