How does paragraph 2 act as a flashback? What clues does it give about the rest of the story?

Although the account is in good standing at this point in time. is this sentence incomplete or complete?

Ihave only a christmas cards left to write. a. few b. fewer c. less d. little

Why did orson welles change the beginning of the war of the worlds for his radio broadcast? a. to capture the attention of his listeners, who may have been doing other things b. to get around copyright laws associated with using material from a published book c. to ask members of the audience to call family and friends and encourage them to listen d. to remind listeners to call police for more information