1. PART A: Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?
O A The Cotton Club allowed African American talent to gain
popularity, while also encouraging racial stereotypes and
segregation
B The Cotton Club caused more harm than good, as the
attention that African American performers received was all
negative.
OC The Cotton Club played a key role in breaking down the
divide between African American and white performers.
OD The Cotton Club exposed whites to important African
American history and culture during a time when it was not
discussed.

What is the best way to improve the conclusion? add a sentence to the ending that summarizes the writer’s topic. add a sentence to the middle that reflects on the writer’s experiences. revise the final sentence to have a different tone. revise the first sentence to state a future goal.

Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the union, elizabeth van lew became butler's eyes and ears in the confederate capital city. truth be told, however, she became much more than that. she became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. in addition to the spying, elizabeth van lew continued to maintain her church hill home as a safe house and something of a local union spy headquarters. —the dark game, paul janeczko what is the central idea of this passage? van lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the confederacy. van lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the union. van lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the union. van lew did not enjoy working for general butler.

Write a sentence for each of the four tenses using the subject artists and the verb create