4) In the final paragraph, the author writes, “If women are not even considered for coaching positions in men’s professional sports, then we are choosing our experts from only half the

population—a very limited pool.” Which of the following situations is most similar to the one

described in this statement?

a
A. Schools in California will hire someone with an in-state teaching license before they will hire someone with a license from another state.
b
B. Successful hockey players were often the oldest in their class, since being older made them likely to be taller and stronger than their peers.
c
C. People who apply to law school tend to share certain character traits such as a sense of duty and a desire to play by the rules.
d
D. Only upperclassmen are allowed to play in the high school marching band; no freshmen or sophomores are allowed.

What is darrow’s main argument and the claims he makes in this excerpt? a. darrow argues that even if the boys are horrible monsters, their deaths will not solve the problems of society; he claims that society wants the boys to be executed because people enjoy watching public executions. b. he argues that the people who should be held responsible for the crime are leopold’s and loeb’s parents since they neglected their sons; he claims that leopold and loeb were jealous of the boy they killed because he had expensive belongings they could not afford. c. darrow argues that the boys should not face the death penalty; he claims they both suffer from mental illnesses that make them unable to tell the difference between a dream and reality. d. he argues that leopold and loeb, particularly dickie loeb, should not be executed; he claims they were teenagers who didn’t have proper adult guidance, so they are not responsible for what they did.

Which type of story uses animals as characters in order to illustrate a general truth about human nature?

Reread lines 6-7 "the survivor." determine how the tone of these differs from the preceding lines (1-5)