Read this excerpt from joseph stalin's radio broadcast on july 3, 1941: “the fact of the matter is that the troops of germany, as a country at war, were already fully mobilized, and 170 divisions hurled by germany against the u. s.s. r. and brought up to the soviet frontiers were in a state of complete readiness, only awaiting the signal to move into action, whereas the soviet troops had little time to effect mobilization and move up to the frontiers.” which statement is the most reasonable inference about one of the underlying meanings of this excerpt? a. russia was prepared for a german invasion, but its troops were too far from its frontiers. b. the german invasion caught the russian army completely by surprise. c. the russian army couldn't fight because it hadn't been training for war. d. russia wasn't prepared to fight germany, because its troops were fighting elsewhere.

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.