Which one of the following statements is true regarding paragraphs?
a. a paragraph with two main topics is called a complex paragraph.
b. a topic sentence should not be placed in the middle of a paragraph.
c. a paragraph should have one main topic.
d. the topic of a paragraph is always placed in the first sentence.

What does twain find ironic and hypocritical about human patriotism?

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

What do the sketches of 9/11 victims in "portraits of grief" achieve?