Which sentence would best support the point and illustration? Point: Janeczko uses a surprising fact to engage the reader.

Illustration: He writes that "the U. S. knew that the Soviets possessed nuclear weapons.”

Nuclear weapons can cause significant damage, and people were concerned about how the US would respond to this information.
This quotation tells the reader that the US had information about the kinds of weapons that the Soviets had.
Knowing that the Soviets had these weapons and that the US knew about it causes the reader to wonder how the US would respond.
Including a surprising fact engages the readers and makes them want to find out more.

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]