Which statement best evaluates the reasoning in this passage?

but in every nation, as i said, there are a vast class who are cowardly, and more or less stupid.

the reasoning is sound; the author's argument is logical.

the reasoning is not sound; the author uses an either-or argument.

the reasoning is not sound; the author relies on name-calling.

the reasoning is not sound; the author relies on overgeneralization.

Which sentence best contrasts two things? a. air travel, like bus travel, is a fun way to get from one place to another. b. air travel is a fun and relatively easy way to get from place to place. c. both bus travel and air travel require substantial planning. d. air travel is much more expensive than bus travel.

The harlem renaissance dawned in an era of pervasive racism and segregation. although legally "free," many african americans were still bound by ideas that had their roots in the slavery of earlier centuries. identity and freedom are important ideas presented in many of the poems from the harlem renaissance. furthermore, the values of identity and freedom are not unique to particular times and places. as hughes expresses in "dream variations," all humans want to be able to develop their identities in freedom. what role does freedom play in the poems you read in this unit? what is required of a society to enable each individual to be true to his or her identity and be free to live by that identity? write about at least three of the poems, describing how the poet uses imagery to depict freedom and identity, the lack of it, or the desire for it.

Based on this excerpt the authors are mostly likely to attempt to answer which question?