(AKS 5: I can analyze an author's choices) 6. Which sentence best utilizes imagery to characterize the narrator?
A. My father left my life when I was six.
B. The trees were tall, but I was taller, standing above them on a steep mountain
slope in northern California
C. I was alone. I was barefoot.
D. I'd ranged and roamed and railed

What was the major sacrifice the members of the continental congress dealt with? how did they overcome this obstacle?

Read the following conclusion for an essay that claims that extreme sports should be more highly regulated because they are too dangerous: whether it is a high level of physical exertion, or extra doses of the "fear factor," it is common for extreme athletes to beat at the door of fate. it is these people who tempt their own mortality, while curious onlookers wait anxiously for the outcome, who must be protected from themselves. which statement provides the most accurate evaluation of the paragraph? a. the closing statement is unsatisfying b. the passage introduces new evidence. c. the thesis is not restated. d. the style is informal and inconsistent.

How does the author create a surprise ending? cite evidence from the text to support your answer.