My mom gave me a kool action game for my birthday on october 27, 2010, and i was so excited. when i opened it, i could see that parts were missing, so we went back to the store and tried to return it. they said tough luck and wouldn't even talk to us. now, i'm writing to you to try and get my money back so i can get something else for my birthday that actually works. mom said it cost $109.99, but we spent a lot of time trying to get it returned, so i think you should send me at leat $125.00. besides, it was for my birthday! the passage above is excerpted from the body of a letter of complaint. which statement evaluates the effectiveness of this passage best? the letter is well written, using appropriate tone and specific details. the tone of the letter is too informal and lacks details needed for a good resolution. the writer should be given more money because it was a birthday gift. the letter is effective in its tone but lacks specific details.

Read the excerpts from part 3 of "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." a rising sheet of water curved over him, fell down upon him, blinded him, strangled him! the cannon had taken a hand in the game. as he shook his head free from the commotion of the smitten water he heard the deflected shot humming through the air ahead, and in an instant it was cracking and smashing the branches in the forest beyond. *** a whiz and rattle of grapeshot among the branches high above his head roused him from his dream. the baffled cannoneer had fired him a random farewell. he sprang to his feet, rushed up the sloping bank, and plunged into the forest. *** as he is about to clasp her he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck; a blinding white light blazes all about him with a sound like the shock of a cannon—then all is darkness and silence! what function does the motif of the cannon serve throughout the story? the cannon continually pushes farquhar to continue his journey through his dream and back to reality. the cannon encourages farquhar to investigate whether his escape was a dream or reality. the cannon reminds farquhar that time is subjective and encourages him to move quickly in order to reach his home. the cannon represents farquhar’s romantic dream that he escaped his execution and will return home.