What is the most accurate description of an implicit message in the article "what a bad flu season could cost the us economy"?

a. making vaccines is a difficult process, so vaccines are not always as effective as they could be.
b. young children, the elderly, and people with certain medical conditions benefit from the flu vaccine.
c. the only clear beneficiaries of a bad flu season are stores like wal-mart.
d. it is clear that all us citizens benefit economically from widespread flu vaccination.

Analyze how edgar allan poe's choice of setting in "the raven" to develop the speaker's character. be sure to use specific details from the poem to support your ideas.

Read this excerpt from through the looking-glass by lewis carroll. "you might make a joke on that,” said the little voice close to her ear: "something about ‘you would if you could,’ you know.” "don't tease so,” said alice, looking about in vain to see where the voice came from; "if you're so anxious to have a joke made, why don't you make one yourself? ” the little voice sighed deeply: it was very unhappy, evidently, and alice would have said something pitying to comfort it, "if it would only sigh like other people! ” she thought. but this was such a wonderfully small sigh, that she wouldn't have heard it at all, if it hadn't come quite close to her ear. the consequence of this was that it tickled her ear very much, and quite took off her thoughts from the unhappiness of the poor little creature. what question should a reader ask to clarify what is happening in the story? who or what is the voice speaking to alice? when will alice attempt to share a joke? what secret will alice share with the new character? why do whispers tickle the listener?

Which describes the purpose of storytelling? a. to entertain and to teach new ideas b. to inspire religious feelings and to honor ancestry c. to communicate, to explain natural events, and to record history d. to create art, to describe emotions, and to frighten supernatural forces