1. PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text? A While teenagers understand the consequences of their actions, they
haven't yet developed the empathy that allows them to feel for other
people.
B Rehabilitation works for teenagers who commit minor crimes, but
more serious crimes should still be punished to the full extent of the
law.
C The teenage brain is not fully developed and can cause teenagers to
commit crimes without fully considering the consequences.
O D It is extremely important that juvenile offenders are rehabilitated, as
violent teenagers are more likely to become violent adults.

Read the excerpt from poe’s "the fall of the house of usher." his ordinary occupations were neglected or forgotten. he roamed from chamber to chamber with hurried, unequal, an objectless step. the pallor of his countenance had assumed, if possible, a more ghastly hue -- but the luminousness of his eye had utterly gone out. which statement best describes the effect of the narration on the story? the narration reveals usher’s feelings of discouragement. the narration reveals usher’s absent-mindedness after his loss. the narration suggests usher’s confusion in the wake of his loss. the narration suggests usher’s mental decline after his sister’s death.