1. PART A: Which statement best expresses a central
idea in the text?
O
O
O
A Pompeii was a thriving cultural center of the
Roman Empire and its destruction was the
greatest loss in human history.
B While Pompeii is an important resource for
archaeologists, the site does not provide any
understanding into the emotional impact of the
city's tragic end.
C The preservation of Pompeii has allowed the site
to become a major source of income for Italy
through tourism, but this has hindered many
archaeological digs.
D Pompeii's preservation contains a great deal of
information about daily life in the ancient Roman
world and how its citizens reacted to the
eruption
O

Read these sentences from the first section of the article. because of this novel characteristic which singles out washington from other cities, coupled with the fact that the trees are now in full splendor, a short history of their appearance in the capital city is of interest. the first cherry trees were planted in washington by mrs. taft's request on april 4, 1909, just a month after she first made her home in the white house. what is the most likely reason why cobb includes these sentences in the first section? a- to establish himself as a credible authority on the topic of cherry trees b- to state the central idea and begin the narrative of how the trees arrived in washington, d.c. c- to create a sensory image for readers who are not familiar with cherry trees d- to build suspense as to how so many cherry trees arrived in washington, d.c.

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Which evidence supports the inference that nora is afraid of what torvald will say if krogstad tells him about her forgery? do it for my sake—for your own sake—for the children's sake." "you don't know what that letter can bring upon us." "yes, it's too late." "you will never have to do that."