PART A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text? A. While advocacy groups aren't the typical definition of terrorism, the violence and
take part in makes them a threat according to the F. B.I's definition of
"terrorism."
B. The F. B.I.'s surveillance of advocacy groups as part of their counterterrorism
program has brought into question how the F. B.I. defines "terrorism."
C. While the F. B.I.'s surveillance tactics violates citizens' right to privacy, it protects
them from greater threats.
D. The F. B.I.'s investigation into certain activists due to how it defines "terrorism,"
unfairly identifies them as threats and makes it difficult for them to live their
lives.

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.

answer: confusion.

the short story "lather and nothing else" by hernando tellez describes the inner struggles of a barber. he is a revolutionary, and while he is at his shop, he sees an important leader of the government come in. the barber has the choice of just shaving him, or killing him, and throughout the story, he struggles with having to choose one or the other one.

through this monologue, the mood that is created is one of confusion. the barber cannot bring himself to make a decision, as he is deeply conflicted between his loyalty to the revolution and his becoming a murderer. he is also unsure as to whether the assassination will in fact make any difference to the political situation.