One of the central ideas of the text is that abagnale was able to assume multiple identities as a con-artist. what is another idea that is central to the text?

Check forger

Explanation: Abagnale is also known to focus on cashing personal checks for money that was not even in his bank account. He opened several bank account to achieve his dubious aim because he can’t be successful using just one bank account. He became a sophisticated con man. He was arrested severally and escaped severally before he was finally apprehended and sent to prison to serve a 12 year jail term, he served just 5 years before the US government employed him to work for them. Abagnale earns several million of dollars every year because he is an expert creating unforgeable checks.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

not sure maybe the subject closer to it or subject-verb agreement