Jillian reads the following paragraph from a book.

tess knew the odds were against her, but duty compelled her to try; her sister’s life depended on her success. she packed only what was essential: a few days’ worth of food and water, a map, and her grandmother’s book of advice. but would her grandmother’s wisdom be enough to overcome the impending dangers? tess forced herself not to consider that right now.

which sentence describes the theme of the paragraph?

a.
danger is part of life.
b.
hope is often found after tragedy.
c.
seek knowledge in order to succeed.
d.
keep going even when faced with a challenge.

Article 1: article 2: valido accused of accepting bribes unpopular conservative senator raymond valido (r-louisiana) stands accused of accepting more than $1 million in campaign donations from the nosco oil company in exchange for his efforts to pass a bill. the bill would allow the company to build a massive oil pipeline that will span the entire east coast of the us. senate colleagues on both sides of the aisle are demanding valido release his campaign finance reports. “if valido did accept these contributions from nosco, he essentially accepted a bribe and is now fulfilling his part of the bargain,” said senator michelle saud (d-new hampshire). the federal election commission saw no evidence of unlawful conduct in valido’s fundraising. however, if the senator did accept contributions in return for legislative favors, he may be censured by the senate. what is the reporter’s motive in article 1? what is the reporter’s motive in article 2? which term from senator nelson’s quote in article 2 is an example of bias?