Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this article. read this excerpt from "nixon resigns" by carroll kilpatrick: largely because of his breakthroughs in negotiations with china and the soviet union, and partly because of divisions in the democratic party, mr. nixon won a mammoth election victory in 1972, only to be brought down by scandals that grew out of an excessive zeal to make certain he would win re-election. how do the details of this excerpt best develop the central idea that nixon's resignation is tied to the watergate scandal? a. they illustrate nixon's negotiation skills were overseas but not within his own government. b. the provide insight into ways peace negotiations could not overshadow nixon's eagerness to defeat his political opponents. c. they show that even with the democrats' lack of unity, the republicans still focused on ensuring their candidate's electoral triumph. d. they indicate that nixon was overly focused on winning a second term and willing to do anything to secure victory.

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Derek's mother had a busy day ahead of her. she asked derek to by going to the store and buying groceries. "we need bread, milk, cheese and other things," she said. "don't forget to take the list. i know how forgetful you are." derek agreed to do the shopping, but after his mother left, he quickly forgot about his promise. several hours later, he remembered. he ran out the door and headed to the store. he forgot to take the shopping list. when he returned home, derek unloaded the groceries. he had carefully packed the dairy products and vegetables in one bag. the bread and canned goods were packed in the other. he reached into the first bag and took out beans, broccoli, butter and cheese. he put them neatly into the refrigerator. then he put away the bread and soup. when his mother came home, she opened the refrigerator and frowned. 1 select the correct answer. read the passage. then choose the best prediction of what will happen next. a. derek's mother tells him that he forgot to buy milk. b. derek's mother tells him he bought the wrong kind of milk. c. derek's mother tells him that she bought the milk.