Read the passage from When Birds Get the Flu by John DiConsiglio. The deadliest pandemic of the last 100 years was the Spanish flu. It started in the fall of 1918. World War I was ending. Tired soldiers were returning to their homes. No one imagined that another enemy was about to attack.

Which excerpt from the passage most belongs in the body of an essay supporting the claim that scientists should continue to study the Spanish flu?

The deadliest pandemic of the last 100 years was the Spanish flu.
It started in the fall of 1918. World War I was ending.
Tired soldiers were returning to their homes.
No one imagined that another enemy was about to attack.

What is chemistry and it applications

In the poem, collins suggests that memories do what as people age

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.