Read Passage 2 on the Unit Test Reading Passages page. Then answer the question to improve elements of the passage, such as sentence structure, word choice, overall organization, tone, and voice. Which answer best replaces the word its in sentence 12?

the Continental Congress's

George Washington's

Revolutionary War's

the Continental Army's

Mount Vernon's

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.