Which sentence would be the most effective opening for a story about a mother of two who wanted to train and run a marathon? a) maria knew that she needed a change in her life, a new goal to work for--but what? b) the children were asleep while marie quietly tiptoed out the back door to go exercise. c) what am i doing--a mother of two and training to run a marathon in six months? i must have lost my mind. d) i woke up earlier than i'd ever woken up before and hit the alarm clock so my husband could go back to sleep.

I would say that C, because this shows what the story is being written about.

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The answer is C)  I must have lost my mind.

which of the following statements about considering your audience and purpose is false?

you should think about what your audience already knows about your topic.- first choice

32.how is the rhythm in a lyric poem created?

by stressing certain words or syllables- first choice

33. which of the following describes an elegy?

a poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died- third choice

34.how does the audience know that the play is moving on to a new scene?

the scenery, lighting, and props change.-last choice

35. the internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer systems all over the world.- third choice

36. which of the topic sentences below best states the paragraph’s main idea?

there are several ways for students to earn money.- third choice

37.what tone does this passage convey?

satirical- third choice

38.what point is he trying to make by wearing the veil for most of his life?

he means to show that everyone, not just he, has experienced sin and sorrow and should therefore try not to hide it from others or from god.- first choice

39.based on the sentence’s context clues, how do you think the character feels?

excited- third choice

40.what tone does this passage convey?

pessimistic- second choice