Review the scenario.

arnold is writing about waste runoff at his town's coal power plant.

which question is best answered by an in person interview with the plant's manager?

(a) how many gallons of waste are dumped into the town's rivers each year?

(b) what initiatives are being implemented at the plant to contain waste runoff?

(c) are homeowners frustrated by the waste runoff's effect on their property values?

(d) in what year was the coal plant built?

Considering the scenario, the answer is the following:

B. What initiatives are being implemented at the plant to contain waste runoff?

The other questions are too general (C), not related to the topic (D) or to the coal power plant in specific. The best questions is B as it addresses the particular knowledge the manager would have.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.