Part A - Which statement identifies the central idea of the text? People today don’t have the same respect for animals that civilizations in the past did.

People today don’t have the same respect for animals that civilizations in the past did.,

Quetzals were hunted to extinction by past civilizations for their valuable tail feathers.
Quetzals were hunted to extinction by past civilizations for their valuable tail feathers.

The Maya and the Aztec negatively impacted the quetzal’s population by building in their habitat.

The Maya and the Aztec negatively impacted the quetzal’s population by building in their habitat.,

Quetzals were important birds to ancient civilizations and continue to be protected today.

Quetzals were important birds to ancient civilizations and continue to be protected today.,

Announcer two: ladies and gentlemen, following on the news given in our bulletin a moment ago, the government meteorological bureau has requested the large observatories of the country to keep an astronomical watch on any further disturbances occurring on the planet mars. due to the unusual nature of this occurrence, we have arranged an interview with noted astronomer professor pierson, who will give us his views on the event. in a few moments we will take you to the princeton observatory at princeton, new jersey. we return you until then to the music of ramón raquello and his orchestra. the passage is from the transcript of the radio adaptation of the war of the worlds by h. g. wells. instead of including expert interviews, h. g. wells uses a narrator to tell about an alien invasion that occurred a few years earlier. by including expert interviews, how does the radio broadcast change the story most effectively? o.a. it puts the story in the past tense, increasing its personal tone. o o b. it makes the broadcast sound more like a fictional story. o o c. it makes the broadcast sound like a news report. o d. it makes the story sound less believable by changing who presents the story's details.

How can the rebuttal best address the counterclaim? the rebuttal should include examples of jobs that are available to students and the problems associated with those jobs. the rebuttal should acknowledge that school remains a priority and discuss the benefits of a balance between school and work. the rebuttal should address the need for a discussion on the matter by restating both points before reaching a conclusion. the rebuttal should state a logical explanation for both opinions before granting credibility to the need for school to remain a priority.

How does the excerpt offer comic relief?