Read these sentences from the first section of the article. Because of this novel characteristic which singles out Washington from other cities, coupled with the fact that the trees are now in full splendor, a short history of their appearance in the capital city is of interest. The first cherry trees were planted in Washington by Mrs. Taft's request on April 4, 1909, just a month after she first made her home in the White House.

What is the most likely reason why Cobb includes these sentences in the first section?

to create a sensory image for readers who are not familiar with cherry trees

to state the central idea and begin the narrative of how the trees arrived in Washington, D. C.

to establish himself as a credible authority on the topic of cherry trees

to build suspense as to how so many cherry trees arrived in Washington, D. C.

The book the sweet hereafter: in three or four paragraphs, compare and contrast the irony of nichole's reasons for lying to the court about the accident to another well-known character who lies that you have encountered in literature. which of these characters had a better reason to lie: your character or nichole? which of these characters got the outcome they hoped for when they told the lie? what does the irony in each story say about the nature of truth and lies? (note: some famous literary liars you might consider writing about are: elizabeth proctor or abigail williams from the crucible; odysseus from the odyssey; romeo from romeo and juliet; tom or daisy buchanan from the great gatsby; arthur dimmesdale from the scarlet letter; the narrator or marla singer from fight club; cyrano or christian from cyrano de bergerac; sheherazhad from arabian nights; huck finn from the adventures of huckleberry finn; pip from great expectations, or a liar of your choice from a book or play you have read/seen)

Why might carl sandburg have placed an emphasis on politeness among the animals in the committee of sixty six and in the interactions the animals have with humans in "how the animals lost their tails and got them back traveling from philadelphia to medicine hat"? a. to show that animals are more polite than humans b. to poke fun at the extreme politeness of the animals c. to teach children how to interact with adults d. to teach children how to interact with animals asap

Ineed . in the first paragraph, the word rival means: a. neighbor b. competitor c. customer d. manufacturer