Read the quotation from lincoln steffens’s the shame of the cities. "my purpose see if the shameful facts, spread out in all their shame, would not burn through our civic shamelessness and set fire to american pride." which of the following best describes steffens' purpose in writing about government? to encourage americans to feel more pride in their government. to describe corruption in city and state governments. to describe why city and state government officials made certain decisions. to encourage americans to revolt against their government

Which two passages in this excerpt from the death of ivan illych does leo tolstoy use to suggest that ivan ilych feels like his life is slipping away from him? "what's the use? it makes no difference," he said to himself, staring with wide-open eyes into the darkness. "death. yes, death. and none of them knows or wishes to know it, and they have no pity for me. now they are playing." (he heard through the door the distant sound of a song and its accompaniment.) "it's all the same to them, but they will die too! fools! i first, and they later, but it will be the same for them. and now they are merry . . the beasts! " anger choked him and he was agonizingly, unbearably miserable. "it is impossible that all men have been doomed to suffer this awful horror! " he raised himself. "something must be wrong. i must calm myself—must think it all over from the beginning." and he again began thinking. "yes, the beginning of my illness: i knocked my side, but i was still quite well that day and the next. it hurt a little, then rather more. i saw the doctors, then followed despondency and anguish, more doctors, and i drew nearer to the abyss. my strength grew less and i kept coming nearer and nearer, and now i have wasted away and there is no light in my eyes.

Which is not a controlling idea in the essay? a) average joggers b) importance of tradition eliminate c) olympic-level competitors d) fräbel-designed crystal peach

Which is (not) a strategy you would use when revising the overall structure of a comparison and contrast essay a) color-code supporting details in your draft b) focus on eliminating details not related to the them c) circle unrelated or unfocused details in the draft d) combine details that provide facts or statistics