70 POINTS
A long way gone

1."To American Readers"
What is it that Ishmael wants American readers to learn/realize about war?

2."Raising Awareness"
What has Ishmael done to try to raise awareness about child soldiers and the issues they face?

3."Sharing My Experience"
What effect has sharing his experience (writing his book, for example), had on Ishmael - what's it done for him?

4."Why I Wrote My Book"
What does Ishmael say about why he wrote his book -- what were his reasons/goals/purpose?

Fill in the began as a rejection of classicism. (choose the best answer) a. realism b. confucianism c. romanticism d. the information age

Which statement describes how connotationis used in this passage

In the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: the cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? the excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim