How does the second paragraph of the passage support the author's purpose? A.
It relates a funny anecdote about the narwhal that demonstrates its gentle nature.
B.
It describes a physical attribute of the narwhal that makes it unique.
C.
It explains why the narwhal is a difficult animal for scientists to study.
D.
It argues that the population of narwhals is approaching a dangerously low number.

Which statement best explains coelho's choice in the alchemist to have the boy work for the crystal merchant? it shows the reader what happens when one follows his or her personal legendit explains how the boy earns enough money to marry the merchant's daughter.it provides the reader with engaging details about the city of tangier.it demonstrates that the path to one's personal legend is not a straight and obvious one.

Read this passage from william faulkner's the sound and the fury: i says no i never had university advantages because at harvard they teach you how to go for a swim at night without knowing how to swim and at sewanee they dont even teach you what water is. i says you might send me to the state university; maybe i'll learn how to stop my clock with a nose spray and then you can send ben to the navy i says or to the cavalry anyway, they use geldings in the cavalry. which best describes the narrator's tone in this passage? a. bitter b. angry c. sarcastic d. all of the above

Which line from “a simple way to create suspense” best supports the central idea that writers should not give their readers answers too quickly? a. the reader learns to chase, and the momentum becomes unstoppable. b. so writers are taught to focus on ingredients and their combination. c. we had to invent a solution to the serious problem it posed. d. thus the principle works in a micro sense, as well as in a macro one.