1. PART A: Which statement expresses the central idea of the speech?
O A While Obama acknowledges that war is a part of human
history, he doesn't think it's a part of achieving peace in
the future.
OB Obama does not think that war is what nations should
strive for, but also recognizes it cannot be completely
avoided when achieving and protecting peace.
OC Obama believes that using war as a means to achieve
peace is counterproductive, and hopes to borrow tactics
of change from Gandhi and King.
OD Obama believes that we should strive for more humane
wars, rather than eliminating wars altogether, as war is an
important part of peace.

Match each literary device to its definition. pun the use of humor and exaggeration to mock or criticize people's impractical thoughts and practices irony the use of words in a way that conveys the opposite of what they mean paradox the use of a word with more than one possible meaning with the intention of creating humor satire ideas or concepts that seem absurd or contradictory but are nevertheless true arrowboth arrowboth arrowboth arrowboth

Read this excerpt from white fang by jack london. the qualities in his kind that in the beginning made it possible for them to come in to the fires of men, were qualities capable of development. they were developing in him, and the camp-life, replete with misery as it was, was secretly endearing itself to him all the time. but white fang was unaware of it. he knew only grief for the loss of kiche, hope for her return, and a hungry yearning for the free life that had been his. which quotation from the paragraph supports the story’s theme of homesickness? “the camp life . . was secretly endearing itself to him all the time.” “but white fang was unaware of it.” “he knew only . . a hungry yearning for the free life that had been his.” “the qualities in his kind . . were qualities capable of development.”

In the excerpt above, what can be inferred by the statement, "the dillingham had been flung to the breeze during aformer period of prosperity.?