What does the narrator hope to discover by auto-dissecting his own brain?
a. the origin of speech ability
b. the source of memories
c. the relationship between physical movement and pain
d. the connection between the brain and measured time

B. the source of memories

Explanation: In "Exhalation" by Ted Chiang, what the narrator hopes to discover by auto-dissecting his own brain is the source of memories. The narrator wants to know how memories are stored in their brains. The story takes place in a world inhabited by pneumatically-powered machine men. They go to argon stations to refill their lungs. The narrator, a scientist, dissects his own brain to discover where memories are stored. He finds out that the memory function does not work in tandem with gears, but instead is air, argon. Memories are stored in argon. Air is essential to their lives, and so is air pressure.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

you have to write the essay, it counts as cheating if i do. so just use your brain; you're a smart kid. you can do it. : )

explanation:

nah. i'm good.