Which best expresses the author's purpose in writing the fourth paragraph?
To persuade readers that the Maginot Line was not at all thin.
To inform readers of the types of defenses along the Maginot Line.
To describe what the inside of the Maginot Line looked like.
To compare and contrast defenses along the Maginot Line.

Read the excerpt from "declaration of conscience" by margaret chase smith. the exercise of these rights should not cost one single american citizen his reputation or his right to a livelihood nor should he be in danger of losing his reputation or livelihood merely because he happens to know someone who holds unpopular beliefs. who of us doesn't? otherwise none of us could call our souls our own. otherwise thought control would have set in. this excerpt contains an example of

Asking questions from a text while reading with what?

The man took strong sharp sudden bites, just like the dog. the figurative language in this excerpt serves to a. give the convict animalistic qualities. b. provide a relatable example of how the convict ate. c. set a scary mood. d. use alliteration to catch the reader's attention.