Part A What is a central idea in the passage "Marian Anderson Sings"?
Marian knew it would take work to become a great singer.
Marian's beliefs sustained her throughout her singing career.
Even when she performed, Marian saw that blacks were not treated equally.
Marian tried not to let the actions of others bother her
Part B
Which detail from the text best conveys the answer in Part A?
"Anderson responded to these slights with quiet dignity."
"Anderson had faith that right would always win out in the end. All she wanted was to make beautiful music."
"Marian sang splendidly without training, but she needed to learn to control her voice like a professional."
"In many cities, in the South especially, people of her own race had to sit up in the balcony."

Read this passage from geoffrey lean’s “one poor harvest away from chaos”: on wednesday, the food and agriculture organisation (fao) reported that global food prices has hit a record high and were likely to go on rising. . that is bad enough for britain, adding to the inflationary pressures from the soaring cost of oil and other commodities, not to mention the vat increase. but for the world’s poor, who have to spend 80 percent of their income on food, it could be catastrophic. why is the passage an example of deductive reasoning? a. the author is appealing to the feelings and emotions of the audience b. the author starts with specifics, using them to probe a general point. c. the author is starting with a general topic and moving to more specific information d. the author is showing that he biased against poor people

Why does the host answer the guest with brief responses during the party?

How does the author foreshadow trouble in the prison? support your answer with explicit textual evidence.