Without knowing it, the right and left-handed twins built balance into the world. the plant-eating animals created by the right-handed twin balanced out the meat-eating animals created by the left-handed twin. and so the world thrived, and this was good.
which statement best describes the purpose of this excerpt?
a. to describe who created plant-and meat-eating animals
b. to explain that some animals are good and others are evil
c. to explain how balance came to exist in the natural world
d. to describe two different kinds of animals found in the world

Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the union, elizabeth van lew became butler's eyes and ears in the confederate capital city. truth be told, however, she became much more than that. she became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. in addition to the spying, elizabeth van lew continued to maintain her church hill home as a safe house and something of a local union spy headquarters. —the dark game, paul janeczko what is the central idea of this passage? van lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the confederacy. van lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the union. van lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the union. van lew did not enjoy working for general butler.