Read this excerpt from “Collision Course.”
I also didn’t have words like sprawling. What I had was “bolshoy” – big in Russian. That’s what this school was: spread out like a miniature town with its own buildings, streets, alleys, athletic fields, and parking lots. And everything was neatly trimmed, freshly scrubbed, or otherwise perfect. It did not resemble any school I’d ever seen in the ten years I’d been in school in the United States. There was no graffiti, no peeling paint or linoleum, no flickering fluorescent lights, no plywood covering broken windows, and no metal detector at the entrance.
What is the author’s purpose in this excerpt?
A. to encourage readers to appreciate schools that are well-maintained
B. to lighten the mood by using humorous details
C. to create sympathy for the author regarding his past schools
D. to provide a vivid image of the author’s school settings

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

Do not use this medicine with milk, cheese, or other dairy products. what end punctuation needs to be added to the above bolded word?

The reader can conclude that the sniper is because a. human, he feels conflicted about the old woman. b. intelligent, he has the face of a student. c. daring, he lights a cigarette even though it is dangerous. d. athletic, he has survived until now.