After reading his letter to the audience what conclusions can you make about the use of the quote from Pudd’nhead Wilson’s Calendar at the beginning? What purpose does it serve? Explain the quote as an example of verbal irony and what it says about this portion of the novel.

Coming to school each day, having the necessary materials, and to do homework students to be successful in school. choose the answer that is the most effective substitute for the underlined part of the sentence. if no substitute is necessary, choose ‘leave as is.’ a) leave as is. b) coming to school each day, have the necessary materials, and do homework c) come to school each day, having the necessary materials, and to do homework d) coming to school each day, having the necessary materials, and doing homework