Reread the first paragraph. How does Twain's use of repetition advance his viewpoint about arriving in France?
a) It emphasizes that France is more beautiful than Twain could imagine.
b) It implies that Twain is unsure of what to think about France.
c) It illustrates that Twain is not surprised by the beauty of France.

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quite an interesting way to teach topic sentences, because the answer to this question is the best definition of a topic sentence that one can present, it is as if answering the questions taught you how to do it, this is some real teaching, it is terribly well-done.

the topic sentence in this paragraph is:

topic sentences writers stay on track and keep a paragraph from becoming an aimless collection of sentences about an idea.

which incidentally tells you what a topic sentence should be.

the right ones are in bold.

daintly refers to the fact she was reaching for what she ate, not necessarily what she is like.

greatest charm as in she possessed (=had) the greatest charm.

pleasant (her demeanor)

speaking (of her sensibility)

dead refers to the hypothetical mouse.

bleeding refers to the hypothetical mouse.

2. list two reasons why fossil fuels should no longer be used as a source of energy in america.