As you read the paragraph below, think about what conclusions you can draw based on the facts provided.
The decision to use the atomic bomb was made by President Truman. There was never any
doubt of that, and despite the rising tide of criticism, Mr. Truman took full responsibility for his
action. He had only recently succeeded to the Presidency after the sudden death of Roosevelt.
Immediately he was beset by a multitude of problems of enormous significance for the
postwar world, and Mr. Truman leaned heavily on the advice of his senior and most trusted
advisers on the question of the bomb. But the final decision was his and his alone.
Apply the strategies you've learned for drawing conclusions. What is this passage saying
about President Truman's early years in office?
President Truman knew from the very beginning that his decision was probably the wrong one.
President Truman was under intense pressure from the very beginning of his term of office.
President Truman never imagined that he would one day become President of the United States,
President Truman lacked confidence and therefore let others make most decisions for him.

Which excerpt from "the treasure of lemon brown” would provide strong evidence that greg feels upset and resentful at the beginning of the story? a.the dark sky, filled with angry, swirling clouds, reflected greg ridley’s mood as he sat on the stoop of his building. his father’s voice came to him again, first reading the letter the principal had sent to the house, then lecturing endlessly about his poor efforts in math. report cards were due in a week, and greg had been hoping for the best. but the principal had ended the suspense early when she sent the letter saying greg would probably fail math if he didn’t spend more time studying. there was a room a few feet from the door, and from where he stood in the entrance, greg could see a squarish patch of light on the floor. he entered the room, frowning at the musty smell. it was a large room that might have been someone’s parlor at one time.d from this spot he could see the blinking neon sign over the bodega on the corner. he

Read the following excerpts that illustrate darl's and cash's points of view from william faulkner's as i lay dying : from darl: read the following excerpts that illustrate darl's and cash's points of view from william faulkner's  as i lay dying: from darl: tull's wagon stands beside the spring, hitched to the rail, the reins wrapped about the seat stanchion. in the wagon bed are two chairs. jewel stops at the spring and takes the gourd from the willow branch and drinks. i pass him and mount the path, beginning to hear cash's saw.when i reach the top he has quit sawing. standing in a litter of chips, he is fitting two of the boards together. between the shadow spaces they are yellow as gold, like soft gold, bearing on their flanks in smooth undulations the marks of the adze blade: a good carpenter, cash is. he holds the two planks on the trestle, fitted along the edges in a quarter of the finished box. he kneels and squints along the edge of them, then he lowers them and takes up the adze. a good carpenter. addie bundren could not want a better one, better box to lie in. it will give her confidence and comfort. i go on to the house, followed by the          chuck.          chuck.          chuck.of the adze.from cash: i made it on the bevel.there is more surface for the nails to grip.there is twice the gripping-surface to each seam.the water will have to seep into it on a slant. water moves easiest up and down or straight across.in a house people are upright two thirds of the time. so the seams and joints are made up-and-down. because the stress is up-and-down.in a bed where people lie down all the time, the joints and seams are made sideways, because the stress is sideways.except.a body is not square like a crosstie.animal magnetism.the animal magnetism of a dead body makes the stress come slanting, so the seams and joints of a coffin are made on a bevel.compare how the two narrators tell the story of addie bundren's impending death. is either narrator reliable? explain what the reader learns about each narrator. be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

Yes or no? if you are a bibliophile you probably like to read.