Which numbered sentence is the topic sentence? (1) The first puppy born was white. Imagine that—white! (2) We had taken special care to breed this dog with a black poodle so that there would be no white dogs, but there it was, a white dog with paws tipped with black and a black splash right in the middle of his chest. (3) The second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth, however, were just the opposite. (4) They were all black with white spots, especially on their faces and ears. (5) We could not believe that these puppies were from the same mother.

Which of the following is a possible theme statement for the topic “edna and her children”? a mother needs to put her children’s needs ahead of her own.children can sometimes come between a married couple.grandparents can with raising children.the needs and demands of others prevent individuals from being true to themselves.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "you just don't understand," she said, as maggie and i came out to the car. "what don't i understand? " i wanted to know. "your heritage," she said, and then she turned to maggie, kissed her, and said, "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, maggie. it's really a new day for us. but from the way you and mama still live you'd never know it." in the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about dee's opinion of her sister? she admires maggie for preserving the family traditions. she feels superior to maggie because she is uneducated. she feels sorry for maggie because of her poverty. she respects maggie because of her resilience.

Wha is the topic discussed in “lifeboat ethics” ?